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title: "National Poetry Recitation Competition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030c99"
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# National Poetry Recitation Competition

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030c99

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## Summary

The Department for Education is currently conducting a procurement process for the "National Poetry Recitation Competition," focusing on education and training services in the UK. The contract, which began on 29th September 2022, aims to run for one year until 31st August 2023, with the option to extend for up to two additional years. The competition involves the curation of an online anthology of poems covering 1,000 years of poetry for pupils in Key Stages 2, 3, 4, and 5, culminating in regional and national finals. The contract was awarded to The Full English (Education) Ltd.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the education sector with expertise in primary and secondary education services, as well as artistic and literary creation and interpretation services. Businesses focusing on delivering interactive online resources, poetry teaching support, and teacher professional development may find this tender suited to their capabilities. The procurement process has reached the award stage, highlighting the importance of quality in the delivery of inspiring and educational services within the poetry recitation competition.

## Notice

The National Poetry Recitation Competition (NPRC) delivers a competition to develop and support inspiring poetry teaching in primary and secondary schools and motivate pupils and teachers to explore our rich literary heritage. The supplier will curate an interactive, online anthology of poems, with accompanying information and context, covering 1,000 years of poetry and representing the best of our literacy heritage. Pupils in Key Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5 will select poems from the online anthology and recite these in school-based competitions. Schools then submit entries to be judged by an expert panel, and from these submissions finalists from each Key Stage are identified and invited to perform at regional finals and a national final. The supplier will also produce resources and deliver continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers to support the wider teaching of poetry, with the aim of improving teacher knowledge and confidence in the teaching of poetry. The contract began 29th September 2022 and will run for one year until 31 August 2023 to continue to deliver the aims of the NPRC. The Department, at its sole discretion, has the option to extend for up to two additional years on an annual basis, in multiples of its choice. Any such extension will be subject to the relevant Departmental approvals and notifications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement followed an above threshold open procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029656-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £524,934 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | THE FULL ENGLISH (EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029656-2022
- 18 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001536-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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