--- title: "Provision of writing and editorial services for Envision Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL SOCIETY" published: "2020-04-02" --- # Provision of writing and editorial services for Envision Project Buyer: ROYAL SOCIETY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f80e5643-289d-4e1c-a5a6-62b6f8ca6daf.json) ## Summary The Royal Society is seeking to engage an experienced interviewer, writer, and editor for the "Provision of writing and editorial services for Envision Project". This tender focuses on enhancing the education system in STEM fields and is classified under publications and research and development services. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with key dates including a publication date of April 2, 2020, and a submission deadline set for April 14, 2020. Interested parties should note that the contract period will commence on May 1, 2020, and extend until December 31, 2020, with delivery required at the specified address in London, England. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in writing, editing, and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in educational research and stakeholder engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on innovative approaches to educational improvements. Successful bidders will contribute to high-impact publications that shape discussions on the future of UK education, leveraging their skills to engage with prominent stakeholders. ## Notice The Royal Society seeks to engage an experienced interviewer, writer and editor for the Envision Project which shall focus on improvements in the education system in the area of STEM. Drawing on the expertise of our fellowship, the Society provides expert, independent advice to policy-makers and the general public, championing the contributions that science can make to economic prosperity, quality of life and environmental sustainability. Recent policy studies have covered topics such as ocean resources, machine learning, school-business collaboration and synthetic biology. Arising from the President of the Royal Society's concerns about the fitness of UK education for future science, the economy and wider society, the Royal Society's vision for science mathematics and computing education sets out to explore how school education systems in the UK should evolve to meet the demands of the mid-21st century. To support this agenda, the Society has established the Envision project. The Society seeks to engage an experienced interviewer and writer/editor to produce short, thought-provoking publications which will encourage discussion surrounding the future of education by applying the Society's Broad and Balanced approach to a wide range of themes. These Envision publications will be based on interviews the successful Tenderer shall conduct with nominated high-profile stakeholders. The successful tenderer shall deliver the following outputs: Part 1: Conduct interviews and draft think pieces with high profile stakeholders - book and conduct interviews with key stakeholders between April and the end of December 2020. Draft publications to complement the interview pieces 1,000-word think pieces per publication, written in the first person based on the interviews. Draft for each publication, a 1000-word supplementary evidence document. Part 2: Conduct edit of 2,000-word publication Part 3: Edit of entire project's publications to ensure consistency of message and tone throughout More details are contained in the provided Specification and instructions are provided in regard to obtaining the full tender pack. Additional information: Tenderers seeking to obtain the full tender pack shall complete and email the Tenderer Registration Form to Procurement@royalsociety.org as soon as possible. Thank you and we look forward to receiving responses. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b894d0c-8014-4d76-ae28-34b1a01ab23a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Apr 2020 | | Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | | 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 | ROYAL SOCIETY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1Y 5AG | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 22120000 - Publications - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 2 Apr 2020 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b894d0c-8014-4d76-ae28-34b1a01ab23a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b894d0c-8014-4d76-ae28-34b1a01ab23a 2nd April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f414db4d-c30b-4364-9442-a81c7dcc4ecf Attachment 1 - Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67cfddca-a2e0-4e0f-8baf-efc183961746 Tenderer Registration Form - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80f640de-328a-41d7-b64f-c61cdd4fbf12 Instructions to Tenderers ## Notice URLs - http://www.royalsociety.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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