Planning

RBGE Community and Education Freelancers opportunity

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Planning

03 Apr 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is planning a tender for the opportunity titled "RBGE Community and Education Freelancers opportunity" in the Education industry category. The procurement process is at the planning stage. The tender aims to recruit freelancers to support community programmes and develop educators for various activities. The location of the procurement is in Edinburgh, UK. Key dates include a future notice date of 1st May 2023.

This tender by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh presents opportunities for businesses involved in education services, community engagement, horticulture, art and craft workshops, and health and wellbeing services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering freelance services to support community gardening, cooking sessions, and delivering education workshops on a supply basis. The tender encourages businesses interested in public engagement events and educational programmes to participate in this opportunity for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RBGE Community and Education Freelancers opportunity

Notice Description

We are looking to increase the skill set and capacity available to our team by recruiting a bank of freelancers to support the community programme as well as develop a pool of supply educators who can provide cover during exceptionally busy periods or times of staff absence (often at short notice).

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking to increase the skill set and capacity available to our team by recruiting a bank of freelancers to support the community programme as well as develop a pool of supply educators who can provide cover during exceptionally busy periods or times of staff absence (often at short notice). These roles will develop and deliver elements of our community and education programmes at RBGE. Sessions will be for groups of 5 - 25/30 participants, will take place onsite at RBGE and offsite at community gardening projects around Edinburgh. We are looking for support year-round with activities such as: Productive gardening sessions for community groups Community cooking sessions focused on social inclusion Nature based art and craft workshops for community groups, public and schools Horticultural workshops to be delivered off site in community based settings Mindfulness and health and wellbeing sessions Developing a range of self-led resources for visiting groups (including schools) and families Supporting the delivery of public engagement events Supporting the delivery of formal education workshops for primary and secondary school aged children on a supply basis - often delivering at short notice to cover core staff absence PVG Disclosure may be required depending on the workplan.. Please register your interest via the PCS Expression of Interest on this notice. Details of how to apply are contained in the attached document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000726117
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475278
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2023Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplychain@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482909

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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