--- title: "RSHE Theatre in Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-24" --- # RSHE Theatre in Education Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e230eb91-1be1-4345-becf-b5ffd379e3e3.json) ## Summary The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a tender for the provision of a Theatre in Education programme to support Relationship, Sex, Health & Education (RSHE) curriculum in Dudley's education settings. The programme covers topics such as anti-bullying, sexual health, and mental wellbeing. The tender is open for submission until June 28, 2024, and the contract period is from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027. This opportunity falls under the category of Education and training services in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender by the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council offers opportunities for businesses involved in education, training, and welfare services for children and young people. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering age-appropriate and participatory programmes can benefit from competing in this open procedure tender. Businesses focusing on youth education, safety education services, and various school services are well-suited to apply for this contract and contribute to the RSHE curriculum provision in Dudley. ## Notice Dudley MBC is seeking delivery of a programme of Theatre in Education performances (average length of performance 20 minutes) and workshops to support Dudley education settings with their Relationship, Sex, Health & Education (RSHE) curriculum provision and safeguarding. The offer should accommodate Primary phase, Secondary phase and 16+ age-appropriate pieces. Education settings will be able to choose and book from a menu of age-appropriate performances that cover the following topics: * Anti-bullying * Puberty * Sexual health /contraception * Healthy relationships / consent * Child exploitation including both child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation * Misogyny * Child abuse * Domestic and teenage partner abuse * Staying safe on and offline * Mental wellbeing * Knife crime / youth crime /county lines Each live performance will be followed by smaller workshops that allow further questioning and discussion on the topic covered. All performances and workshops will: * be well researched, relevant, age appropriate, trauma-informed and participatory * provide an opportunity for learners to interact with the characters and have a question & answer discussion * support Dudley education settings with their RSHE curriculum and safeguarding work * signpost learners to local and national support and guidance * link directly with the Department of Education's guidance for RSHE * link with the Dudley Council's health & wellbeing priorities * support all children and young people to have healthy, happy and safe lives *be in a variety of formats to accommodate children and young people with a range of needs and abilities * be flexible in their delivery formats to accommodate the time and/or space the setting can provide * have clear learning objectives and evidence of the impact on both the learner's and teachers' knowledge and skills around the topic(s) *be run by actor / facilitators who have been trained in classroom management, acting, safeguarding procedures, and must have relevant DBS check in place * be supported by pre and post lesson plans through the provider's website so that teachers/staff can discuss the themes/issues highlighted during the performances and workshops * be pre-approved by the Commissioner (Council) before being delivered in education settings for quality assurance purposes Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e42bf6-591f-44db-82e1-dce80251d224 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 1HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80330000 - Safety education services - 80410000 - Various school services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 24 May 2024 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e42bf6-591f-44db-82e1-dce80251d224 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40e42bf6-591f-44db-82e1-dce80251d224 24th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.dudley.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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