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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PDZG-3487-DPVD",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "043707-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043707-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-07-29T09:57:13+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-08-12T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Market Engagement Event Invitation\nDate: Tuesday 12th August 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 11:30am\nLocation: Microsoft Teams Online Webinar\nHow to Register\nTo register your interest and secure a place at the event, please use this link \nhttps://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d015493e-e23c-4a39-a85d-e8930c635dd3@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9\nNext Steps\nFollowing the event, participants will be invited to complete a survey to provide structured feedback on the proposed delivery and commercial models.\nImportant: Please note that this is not a call for competition and does not commit the Department to procuring, or procuring services in any specific way. Any future opportunities will be subject to budgetary decisions and the availability of funding."
      }
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}