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Department for Education National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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25 Apr 2022 at 10:04

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13 Apr 2022 at 14:21

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

13 Apr 2022 at 13:56

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is preparing to initiate the National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award tender, aimed at securing a lead provider or consortium to design and implement this significant initiative. The contract is set to span a duration of two years, commencing from 4th July 2022, with the possibility of extending for an additional three years. This prestigious project, with an estimated value between £4 million and £5.3 million, is targeted at enhancing biodiversity within educational institutions across the United Kingdom and is currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education and training services, environmental training, or sustainability initiatives to expand their operations. Companies capable of demonstrating expertise in engaging youth, developing curriculum resources, or managing grant allocation and oversight would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the successful provider will be expected to create a digital learning platform and facilitate a structured programme for the Climate Leaders Award, businesses that can provide innovative educational solutions are likely to thrive in this competitive landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Department for Education National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award

Notice Description

The Department is looking to procure a high-profile, prestigious national lead provider (or consortia) to design and deliver the National Education Nature Park (NP) and Climate Leaders Award (CLA) as announced by the Secretary of State for Education at the climate summit (COP26) in November 2021. Contract period being 2 years with the Department able to extend by a further 3 years in one year increments. The Department is looking for a successful provider to develop, launch and administer: - A prestigious National Education Nature Park that will drive the increase of biodiversity on the education estate, engage young people and develop their skills in sustainability and climate change, gather more information about the education estate and provide a platform for associated high quality learning materials. - A well-respected Climate Leaders Award recognised by employers and further and higher education providers that will increase and recognise: o the efforts of young people in improving the biodiversity of the education estate and their communities as well as taking wider climate action and o the achievements of children and young people in improving their analytical and numeracy skills and scientific knowledge of sustainability and climate change technologies through a structured, accredited programme of activity in conjunction with the development of the NP. Once the Invitation to Tender has been issued, the Department will host a session for the sector to ask questions about the Park and Award. For further details on this session, please contact DFE.SUSTAINABILITY@education.gov.uk with emails for those who would like to be invited with the subject 'Market Day - Park and Award ITT'. ESTIMATED VALUE: PS4m - PS5.3m contract value for first three years of the contract, together with the responsibility to make decisions on the focus, allocation, evaluation and administration of grants to drive improvement and engagement with the NP and CLA's activities by children and young people. The successful supplier will be responsible for the management of these funds for which there will be a percentage management fee due. Additional information: The Department is looking for a successful provider to launch a prestigious National Education Nature Park that will: Drive an increase in biodiversity on the education estate and in their communities; Engage young people in nature and develop their analytical and scientific skills and knowledge in sustainability and climate change technologies to help prepare them for future careers and further study; Provide a digital platform which provides rich and high-quality learning materials to support teachers/pupils. The provider will also set up and manage a Climate Leaders Award designed to: Increase the number and recognition of the efforts of children and young people in improving the biodiversity and sustainability of their education estate and community whether that be a nursery, school, college, or University; Specifically increase the participation in and engagement with these activities in diverse and underrepresented groups; Complement sustainability and climate education within the curriculum by providing opportunities to turn knowledge into practical, positive action. The award will enable young people to contextualise their learning while developing climate/biodiversity skills which will help them in their further studies and careers; Provide a structured programme of activities and learning for young people that supports the curriculum (possibly whole schools at primary/early years level with individual awards for children 11+) to enable them to earn 'credits' towards the CLA; Accredit existing schemes and awards in line with the developed programme to bring coherence and attention to what is already happening in the sector; Encourage participation in the biodiversity mapping activity which will provide a new insight into the current biodiversity baseline of the education estate and enable progress to be tracked; Annually recognise achievements in a prestigious CLA ceremony. The successful supplier will be also expected to: Develop the NP and CLA in conjunction with children and young people to deliver a package that considers user needs alongside the intended policy objectives. Be responsible for the distribution of grant funding, oversight, and evaluation of associated projects and activities undertaken to support the work of the NP and CLA. The value of this grant funding is to be determined, and the contractor will need to confirm in their tender what percentage of such grants they would need to support the administration of these. Develop free at the point of use, high quality curriculum resources, so that teachers in all settings and subjects can confidently choose those that will support the teaching of sustainability and climate change. Work with stakeholders in the education and sustainability sectors to codesign these programmes, including a geospatial mapping supplier that will underpin the data for the NP and another supplier who will be responsible for the evaluation of the NP and CLA as a whole.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3b2928c-3b70-47db-9f7d-bb1663624705
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80540000 - Environmental training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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