--- title: "CS19401- UK Geoenergy Observatories Public Engagement Programme to UKRI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2021-02-09" --- # CS19401- UK Geoenergy Observatories Public Engagement Programme to UKRI Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20940f4d-8d33-4436-be15-42c66ff37676.json) ## Summary The procurement process consists of the UK Shared Business Services Limited inviting tenders for the "CS19401 - UK Geoenergy Observatories Public Engagement Programme" in the education and training services industry. The tender was published on 22 June 2020, with bids due by 6 July 2020, at 14:00. The contract period spans from 24 July 2020 to 23 August 2021, and the total value of the contract is £130,000. The procurement is classified under an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and outreach sector, particularly those specialising in geological consultancy, training services, and digital content creation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will have the chance to engage, particularly if they can demonstrate innovative approaches to educational resource development and audience engagement that align with the UK's commitment to geoscience and environmental sciences. ## Notice This programme of work aims to bring UK Geoenergy Observatories science and issues to life through a range of digital and physical educational and engagement resources for use with target audiences. The resources will become part of a broader communications and engagement programme being delivered by the BGS and NERC to engage people over the 15-year lifetime of the observatories with the science themes at the heart of the UK Geoenergy Observatories. These are: * Subsurface science * Open data from the deep * Environmental issues * Resource development * The role of independent scientific evidence Objectives The objectives of the outreach work are to: * Encourage more young people to consider geoscience and data science as career options * Excite, enthuse and engage all audience groups with UK Geoenergy Observatories research * Engage all audience groups with the relevance and importance of an independent evidence base for public good in environmental science * Equip and support researchers to communicate their research and its issues with a broad range of stakeholders * Equip people with the skills to understand the research method, process and its outputs ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45460009-5bab-4762-a032-58241c3a57af | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2020 | | Contract period | 27 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £129,550 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £129,550 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2021 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45460009-5bab-4762-a032-58241c3a57af - 22 Jun 2020 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92469d97-8408-4265-9560-c197c78b1ac6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45460009-5bab-4762-a032-58241c3a57af 9th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92469d97-8408-4265-9560-c197c78b1ac6 22nd June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f23bda0-a86c-41b7-9796-c54cb78c5093 CS19401 Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3736cf5b-a49a-49f4-b1db-014849dcdd04 CS19401 UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8802aa72-60c5-4569-bdb2-ca0c4a5be892 CS19401 Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cef2df63-646c-4e20-92d5-4d1e1d4d1362 CS19401 - AW5.2 Price Schedule v2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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