Planning

Department for Education National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

13 Apr 2022 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning to procure a prestigious National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award, aimed at enhancing biodiversity and engaging young people in sustainability efforts. The procurement is classified under education and training services, with a contract valuation estimated between £4m and £5.3m. The initiation of this tender is part of a two-year contract period, expected to conclude on 31st March 2024, with a potential extension of up to three years. Location-wise, the project will operate across the UK and is set to enter the next crucial stage of planning, with the Invitation to Tender anticipated shortly after the 2nd May 2022 communication deadline.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on education, environmental services, and sustainability training, particularly those capable of delivering innovative programmes that engage young people in biodiversity and climate change activities. Companies with experience in designing educational platforms, developing curriculum resources, and managing grant funding will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The successful supplier will not only gain the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award but will also contribute to fostering skills and knowledge in young learners, thereby enhancing their employability and future career prospects.

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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 (to 31st March 2024) 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, 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009938-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dfe.sustainability@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
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

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