Tender

Met Office for Schools

MET OFFICE

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Tender

18 Sep 2018 at 10:47

Tender

17 Sep 2018 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office is seeking proposals for the "Met Office for Schools" project, which aims to enhance teaching resources for engaging students aged 7-14 with weather, climate, and STEM subjects across the UK. The procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with an open procedure. The total budget for this contract is £200,000, and proposals must be submitted by the deadline of 22nd October 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 5th December 2018 and run until 10th August 2019, covering multiple work packages focused on developing a marketing strategy, evaluation strategy, and educational resources.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational resources, consultancy, and programme development to contribute to a national initiative aimed at improving primary education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in creating engaging educational content or those experienced in developing marketing and evaluation strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation in this contract could lead to greater visibility and collaboration with the Met Office and other educational stakeholders.

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Notice Title

Met Office for Schools

Notice Description

Met Office for Schools will provide rich and informative resources for teachers so that they can engage young people across the UK aged 7-14 in classroom activities, which are memorable and develop an emotional connection with weather, climate, STEM subjects and the Met Office. Building on our scoping activities and pilot project, we are now in a position to finalise the programme of Met Office for Schools. About this Contract for Services: This tender presents four work packages whose delivery will help us to launch Met Office for School in early summer 2019 (between the Easter and Summer school holidays). The total budget is PS200,000. In your proposal, please outline the distribution of costs across the four work packages. Alongside the four Work Packages detailed below, work will be undertaken at the Met Office to ready an online platform to host the resources produced, alongside other related Met Office for Schools activities. It is imperative that you work closely with the Met Office delivery team to ensure timescales agreed align with the other Met Office for School activities that will be ongoing but are not included in this contract. We will award in whole or in part, or not at all. Work packages are: Work Package 1 - Finalise programme identity Work Package 2 - Develop Programme Marketing and Communications Strategy Work Package 3 - Develop Programme Evaluation Strategy Work Package 4 - Create Programme Resources

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee9991e-d489-4a9b-aac4-df2a167baec2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Dec 2018 - 10 Aug 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
Mel Staton
Contact Email
mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk, procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392885279

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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