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title: "National Poetry Recitation Competition"
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# National Poetry Recitation Competition

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb9b73fe-a056-4123-9422-d68d9e5fe662

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking proposals for the "National Poetry Recitation Competition," a contract valued at £896,778. This tender is classified under the Education and Training Services industry and is currently in the Award stage, having been completed on 25th June 2019. The contract period runs from 12th August 2019 to 31st March 2020, with the possibility of two additional delivery years. The procurement process followed an open procedure, and submissions were due by 23rd May 2019, covering various regions across the United Kingdom.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for organisations that specialise in educational services, particularly those focused on literature and arts in schools. Businesses that can engage students and enhance their learning experiences through poetry-related activities are well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) groups are encouraged to explore this engagement as it aligns with the Department's goal of improving students' knowledge and enjoyment of poetry, contributing positively to their mental health and wellbeing.

## Notice

Poetry forms part of the national curriculum for English at all key stages, and is an integral part of specifications for English Literature GCSEs. The Department for Education (Department) wants to encourage schools to improve pupils' knowledge and enjoyment of poetry and engagement in poetry recitation and recall, in particular learning and memorising poetry by heart. The Department is looking to commission an organisation to support the undertaking of a national poetry recitation competition and develop associated resources. This will be an initial 9-month contract for the delivery of the 2019/20 competition, with provision to extend for a future two delivery years at the Department's discretion. The primary aims of a 2019 competition are: - to encourage and boost student engagement and participation in poetry, which is an important part of the national curriculum. We are extending participation in the competition so that it covers pupils in key stage 2 as well as key stages 3 and 4, to widen pupil participation further. - to support students' preparation for taking the English literature GCSE and potentially the A level. The Department has not funded a poetry recitation competition since the reformed GCSEs were implemented; - to provide an opportunity to draw together existing high quality poetry resources from different sources to support schools; and possibly develop appropriate new resources if gaps in the market are identified to support the teaching of poetry, especially at key stage 3. For teachers already focusing on the teaching of poetry, these resources could also potentially have the added benefit of supporting their teaching by reducing their need to acquire and/or produce their own resources; and - to help build character, resilience and cultural capital, and improve pupils' mental health and wellbeing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92fb8b00-c8ca-486b-a23f-9d2f34de96d5 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £896,778 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £896,778 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FULL ENGLISH (EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2019 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92fb8b00-c8ca-486b-a23f-9d2f34de96d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92fb8b00-c8ca-486b-a23f-9d2f34de96d5
  10th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b57a594-89ed-45c5-8349-43bb50ce1300
  n/a

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