Award

Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Support Hubs (2026 Additional services)

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

07 Jul 2023 at 07:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is actively pursuing a procurement process to enhance its Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans with additional services. This initiative involves the establishment of Digital Support Hubs designed to guide educational settings within England and the UK to integrate climate change and sustainability practices into their operations. Under the service category of education and training, the procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract signed on 18 March 2026. The contract, valued at £4,906,650, runs from the 1st of April 2026 until the 30th of September 2027, marking an extension to existing solutions provided by TPX Impact Limited located in London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in digital educational services and experimental development. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, inviting organisations with expertise in environmental consultancy and digital resource development for education to foster climate-oriented strategies within the educational sector. Companies with established capabilities or willingness to innovate in digital platforms for educational sustainability will have the competitive edge in securing similar contracts or engaging with the evolving needs outlined by the Department for Education. By focusing on enhancing online resource infrastructure and user engagement, providers like TPX Impact Limited demonstrate how integrated services and collaborative opportunities can drive business growth in public sector engagements.

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Notice Title

Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Support Hubs (2026 Additional services)

Notice Description

To design and produce an online 'Sustainability Leadership in Education' support hub to enable the design, development and implementation of climate action plans.

Lot Information

Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Support Hubs (2026 Additional services)

This contract requires the design, development and delivery of a Digital Support Hub under the Department for Education's Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans programme. The Digital Support Hub provides guidance to improve capability and confidence for education settings to embed climate change and sustainability in their operations.

Renewal: The Department reserving the right to extend the contract in one-year increments, subject to approval, until a maximum end date of December 2027

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03df97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026814-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

73120000 - Experimental development services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,192,850 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

TPX IMPACT

TPXIMPACT

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