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title: "Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Sector Engagement and Support (con_23666)"
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# Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Sector Engagement and Support (con_23666)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4706632-069b-4e2b-ab7e-78a4aeae5806

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract to the University of Reading for the project titled "Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Sector Engagement and Support". The contract involves facilitating regional networks for sustainability and climate action planning in the education system. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on August 28, 2023. The contract value is £1,919,059.61 GBP, and the contract period runs from January 15, 2024, to January 14, 2026.

This procurement opportunity focused on environmental engineering consultancy services, research and development, and experimental development services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations could benefit from competing. Businesses interested in decarbonisation, energy efficiency, climate adaptation, biodiversity, green infrastructure, and climate education would be well-suited to participate in this tender to support sustainability efforts in the education sector.

## Notice

*THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - IT IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE* A Supplier has been contracted to facilitate regional networks of support and advice for sustainability and climate action planning in the education system. This will involve facilitating a 'regional network' in each education region, where sustainability leads can benefit from peer-to-peer learning and mentoring; recruiting volunteer and/or paid experts to engage directly with education settings - at individual or trust level - who will help those settings develop and implement climate action plans; and ensuring that this on-the-ground support is properly targeted to those settings that need the support the most. The provider will identify appropriate experts to help enable individual education settings and trusts to develop their Climate Action Plans. Climate action plans should include action over the following areas: - Decarbonisation and energy efficiency, - Climate adaptation and resilience, - Biodiversity and green infrastructure, - Climate education and green skills and careers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ba6e0-6601-46f6-828a-bb4e559ea63b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2024 - 14 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,919,059 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,919,059 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF READING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ba6e0-6601-46f6-828a-bb4e559ea63b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ba6e0-6601-46f6-828a-bb4e559ea63b
  15th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d6867ea-39aa-4364-b63b-ef3c12f1f91c
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