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title: "EARNSE Hub - Learning Naturally Activity Planning"
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# EARNSE Hub - Learning Naturally Activity Planning

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f77d4b4-7051-4fc4-94a5-67faf00deb5d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the buying organisation, Natural England, issuing a tender titled "EARNSE Hub - Learning Naturally Activity Planning" in the services category. The procurement is located in Cumbria, United Kingdom, with a contract period from 16th January 2024 to 30th June 2024. The tender is at the award stage, with a value of £23,000 GBP and a minimum value of £18,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a tender deadline of 5th January 2024.

This tender from Natural England offers business growth opportunities for companies specialising in project-design services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited for competing in this procurement. Businesses interested in environmental education and activities for children, particularly within the coastal and marine environment, would find this tender suitable for their expertise. Prompt responses meeting the RFQ requirements are to be sent to maggie.robinson2@naturalengland.org.uk by 5th January 2024.

## Notice

The EARNSE Hub is a proposed new development on Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria that will focus on improving the coastal and marine environment, including through more people getting involved with and caring for their outstanding natural heritage. The EARNSE Hub partners have been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Development Grant to prepare materials for the submission of an NLHF delivery grant. As part of the development grant we are seeking planning of activities for hands-on environmental learning for 4-11 year olds. We are wanting primary children to have the opportunity to get up close to nature through activities that allow them to experience and learn about coastal habitats and species, natural processes, impacts and positive management of the natural environment. The activities must compliment the national curriculum and fit well with the principles of the Morecambe Bay Curriculum https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/morecambe-bay-curriculum/resources/ The resources produced will be for local schools attending half or full day sessions that will be led by a dedicated teacher. As this information is required to be subsumed into a larger activity plan for the whole project, we require a draft of the 'Learning Naturally' activity plan to be by 30th April 2024 and a final copy by 28 June 2024. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to maggie.robinson2@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midnight on 05/01/2024. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to maggie.robinson2@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da649682-6f09-4815-8f01-1cdbcaf4262b |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 26 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,300 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 7RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal South |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUMBRIA DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da649682-6f09-4815-8f01-1cdbcaf4262b
- 12 Dec 2023 at 08:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d1456cb-35f5-4132-acf8-6aa1615c8b2a
- 7 Dec 2023 at 08:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d1456cb-35f5-4132-acf8-6aa1615c8b2a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da649682-6f09-4815-8f01-1cdbcaf4262b
  18th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d1456cb-35f5-4132-acf8-6aa1615c8b2a
  12th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fb73c89-50a6-4432-bdfc-98d0953b9310
  RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53eda4de-8f35-4f38-b4b4-bb74cf8fd921
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e977711-82d2-4fad-b17e-0e743331b60a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4da41e6d-66f7-452e-ad38-af452f96a88e

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
- https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/morecambe-bay-curriculum/resources/

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