--- title: "Met Office for Schools" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2018-09-18" --- # Met Office for Schools Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1c80e9a4-2766-4d23-918d-fe94de120b12.json) ## Summary The Met Office is seeking proposals for the "Met Office for Schools" project, which aims to enhance teaching resources for engaging students aged 7-14 with weather, climate, and STEM subjects across the UK. The procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with an open procedure. The total budget for this contract is £200,000, and proposals must be submitted by the deadline of 22nd October 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 5th December 2018 and run until 10th August 2019, covering multiple work packages focused on developing a marketing strategy, evaluation strategy, and educational resources. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational resources, consultancy, and programme development to contribute to a national initiative aimed at improving primary education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in creating engaging educational content or those experienced in developing marketing and evaluation strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation in this contract could lead to greater visibility and collaboration with the Met Office and other educational stakeholders. ## Notice Met Office for Schools will provide rich and informative resources for teachers so that they can engage young people across the UK aged 7-14 in classroom activities, which are memorable and develop an emotional connection with weather, climate, STEM subjects and the Met Office. Building on our scoping activities and pilot project, we are now in a position to finalise the programme of Met Office for Schools. About this Contract for Services: This tender presents four work packages whose delivery will help us to launch Met Office for School in early summer 2019 (between the Easter and Summer school holidays). The total budget is PS200,000. In your proposal, please outline the distribution of costs across the four work packages. Alongside the four Work Packages detailed below, work will be undertaken at the Met Office to ready an online platform to host the resources produced, alongside other related Met Office for Schools activities. It is imperative that you work closely with the Met Office delivery team to ensure timescales agreed align with the other Met Office for School activities that will be ongoing but are not included in this contract. We will award in whole or in part, or not at all. Work packages are: Work Package 1 - Finalise programme identity Work Package 2 - Develop Programme Marketing and Communications Strategy Work Package 3 - Develop Programme Evaluation Strategy Work Package 4 - Create Programme Resources ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee9991e-d489-4a9b-aac4-df2a167baec2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Dec 2018 - 10 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MET OFFICE | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX1 3PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Pinhoe | | Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 18 Sep 2018 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee9991e-d489-4a9b-aac4-df2a167baec2 - 17 Sep 2018 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99dbf2be-5fd6-47bb-979c-d492e614f092 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee9991e-d489-4a9b-aac4-df2a167baec2 18th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99dbf2be-5fd6-47bb-979c-d492e614f092 17th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com Register your interest at : ## Notice URLs - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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