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UKRI-7439 NERC Environmental Science Embedding Project

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 22:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) intends to commission services for the British Antarctic Survey to expand environmental science in teacher training and school resources across the UK, with national reach. Work is expected to cover hosting environmental school resources; supporting and maintaining a digital hub; bringing together resources funded by the Natural Environment Research Council; analysing gaps and creating new materials; and providing teacher professional development. The programme will focus on Natural History GCSE as well as wider STEM subjects, and include impact evaluation. The scope may be further defined before the tender is launched. This is education and training work, including school services, rather than a supply of standalone teaching materials. Delivery is intended to cover the United Kingdom.

The procurement is at the planning stage: UKRI has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects a single-lot services contract, with an estimated value of £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The planned contract period is 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2029. UKRI expects to use a competitive procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with the method and evaluation approach to be confirmed in the tender. The buyer expects to publish a further notice by 13 November 2026. Interested suppliers may be invited to complete a request for information, with market engagement scheduled by 2 November 2026; these are engagement expectations, not a deadline to submit a bid. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This work is likely to suit education and training providers, environmental science organisations, and digital learning specialists able to work together or offer a broad service. Relevant strengths include developing and hosting online educational resources, maintaining a digital hub, reviewing existing materials and identifying gaps, and producing new learning content. Experience supporting teachers through professional development, particularly around Natural History GCSE and wider STEM subjects, will be pertinent. Suppliers should also be able to assess the reach and impact of educational activity. The brief combines digital infrastructure, resource development, subject expertise and evaluation, so businesses with partnerships or multidisciplinary teams may be well placed. UKRI has signalled national reach and has marked the work as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The scope may evolve before the tender, so suppliers can use the planned market engagement to inform their preparation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-7439 NERC Environmental Science Embedding Project

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation wishes to establish a contract that will support the British Antarctic Survey to embed, build and amplify environmental science related offerings across teacher training and resources within the UK, achieving national reach. The scope of services under this contract are as below, please note this list is not exhaustive and the scope may be further defined before the launch of a tender. 1) Hosting of environmental school resources 2) Digital hub support and maintenance 3) Collation of existing NERC funded resources 4) Gap analysis and creation of new resources 5) Teacher professional development 6) Natural History GCSE focus 7) Wider STEM subject focus 8) Impact and evaluation

Planning Information

Interested Parties may be invited to complete a Request for Information, that will be made available via the e-sourcing system. Interested Suppliers can express their interest on the portal here: https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000DDSAHMA5&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0790ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101276-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

80410000 - Various school services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

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