Tender

711569452 - DNE STEM Regional Delivery Partners 24/25

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

28 Jun 2024 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking delivery partners to provide STEM activities to schools in various regions across the UK. The contract involves coordinating schools, planning activities, and delivering STEM sessions from August 2024 to July 2025. The tender is divided into five lots covering different regions, each with its own contract value and duration, offering opportunities for businesses to engage in promoting STEM education to young people aged 8-14.

This initiative by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to bid for contracts involving STEM delivery to schools. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a bid deadline of July 15, 2024. Businesses offering STEM activities for Primary and Secondary Schools, especially focusing on regions such as the North, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest, and Scotland, are well-suited to compete for these contracts. The contract also includes the option to extend by one year based on funding availability and supplier performance.

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Notice Title

711569452 - DNE STEM Regional Delivery Partners 24/25

Notice Description

The DNE is looking to contract with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 Delivery Partners to deliver STEM activities to Primary and Secondary Schools that will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools in the following areas: Lot 1: 60 schools across the North. Lot 2: 40 schools across the Midlands. Lot 3: 40 schools across the Southeast. Lot 4: 60 schools across the Southwest. Lot 5: 40 schools across Scotland. The aim of this activity is to extend our reach to this target audience to promote STEM events and enable the target audience to better understand the opportunities available to them as a career choice. The focus will be aimed at young people from aged 8-14 years old (Year 3 - 9). The start date of the project will be August 2024 and the delivery of this project in schools will commence from September 2024 through to July 2025 with the option to extend by +1 year, subject to funding and supplier performance. Delivery Partners should offer either full (5 hours) or half day (3 hours) STEM activities to cater for the individual needs of the Primary and Secondary Schools and should focus on supporting schools where participation in STEM subjects is minimal. Tenderers must submit one Tender per region via the Defence Sourcing Portal. Should the Tenderer wish to tender for several regions (maximum of 3), a separate tender for each region should be submitted which will be evaluated on their own entity during Tender Evaluation.

Lot Information

North

The DNE require a Delivery Partner to deliver STEM activities to 60 schools across the North. This is to be delivered across Primary and Secondary Schools and will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools.

Options: Option to add +1year subject to funding and supplier performance.

Midlands

The DNE require a Delivery Partner to deliver STEM activities to 40 schools across the Midlands. This is to be delivered across Primary and Secondary Schools and will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools.

Options: Option to extend to +1year subject to funding and supplier performance.

Southeast

The DNE require a Delivery Partner to deliver STEM activities to 40 schools across the Southeast. This is to be delivered across Primary and Secondary Schools and will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools.

Options: Option to extend to +1year, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Southwest

The DNE require a Delivery Partner to deliver STEM activities to 60 schools across the Southwest. This is to be delivered across Primary and Secondary Schools and will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools.

Options: Option to extend by +1year, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Scotland

The DNE require a Delivery Partner to deliver STEM activities to 40 schools across the Scotland. This is to be delivered across Primary and Secondary Schools and will involve coordinating schools, planning content of activity sessions and delivery of these sessions in schools.

Options: Option to extend to +1year, subject to funding ans supplier performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047856
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019786-2024
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80211000 - Technical secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£552,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£552,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Jonathan Pople
Contact Email
jonathan.pople101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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