--- title: "Improving democratic education framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION" published: "2025-06-19" --- # Improving democratic education framework Buyer: THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0547a8.json) ## Summary The Electoral Commission in the United Kingdom is undertaking an active procurement process to improve the democratic education framework, focused on enhancing education regarding democracy, elections, and political processes. Located in London, the organisation invites tender submissions through an open procedure, aiming to partner with civil society organisations for various educational initiatives. The procurement falls within services under several classifications, including social research and education services, and seeks to impact locations across the UK. Notable deadlines include the tender period ending on 17 July 2025 and the enquiry period ending 25 June 2025, with an award decision expected by 14 August 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community groups (VCSEs), to leverage their expertise in educational content creation, social research, and community engagement. Companies with skills in developing educational resources, coordinating educational initiatives, and delivering training sessions can greatly benefit by contributing to projects such as managing service provision, developing educational resources for secondary and post-16 learners, and providing democratic education for SEND learners. Additionally, firms specialised in combating misinformation and expanding educational provision in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales can utilise these opportunities to strengthen their market position and foster growth by aligning with government-funded educational objectives. ## Notice The Electoral Commission and democratic education The Electoral Commission is the independent public body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. The Voter Education and Partnership team provides engaging, accurate and impartial information about democracy, elections and voting so that eligible and future voters can cast their votes confidently. Our education work aims to promote greater consistency in democratic education, increase young people's knowledge and understanding of democracy and elections, and increase educators' understanding of and confidence to deliver this topic. Our recent research report, Young Voices on Democracy, highlighted that young people don't currently have the knowledge they need to be confident about politics and voting. Less than a third know a lot about what the UK government does, and only half of those yet to vote feel confident about the process. There is a clear need for more democratic education in schools and colleges to support young people to become informed, engaged voters: only a third of school age children said they learnt about politics at school in the last year, yet almost three quarters told us they wanted more opportunities to do so. We are currently focusing on the following initiatives to help us achieve our aims: * Youth Voice Network: our youth engagement network is made up of 60 young people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This group of young people feed into our education work and develop resources to support their peers to learn about democracy. * Education resources: we have developed resources - including a scheme of work for schools, and activities for youth groups - aimed at supporting young people across the UK to learn about democracy and elections * Welcome to Your Vote Week: every year we hold Welcome to Your Vote Week, which encourages young people and educators to engage in democratic education and to start the conversation about upcoming elections. We are now looking to work with civil society organisations to develop and evaluate projects that will increase democratic education in schools, colleges and youth settings. Please see attachment for Welsh translation. ### Lot Information Managing service provision - convening and co-ordination Lead on convening education partners and academics in the democratic education sector, together with the Electoral Commission. Please Note: Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 Education projects, schemes of work and lesson plans for secondary and post 16 In line with the citizenship curriculum and current school and college priorities, develop resources that strengthen learners' knowledge and understanding of our democratic system. Please Note: Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 Teacher and youth group training Use subject knowledge and expertise to develop and deliver training in line with the latest CPD guidance for teachers and youth practitioners. We are keen to explore both e-learning and traditional learning methods. Please Note: Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 Mis and disinformation Develop, deliver and evaluate projects that support young people to identify, understand and become resilient to mis- and disinformation about elections and voting. Please Note: Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 Primary education Develop, deliver and evaluate projects that increase and improve democratic education in primary schools. Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 SEND provision Develop, deliver and evaluate democratic education provision for SEND schools and learners. Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 Provision for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales Expand our existing education provision in either Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, focusing on mapping provision, partner engagement and dissemination of resources. Please Note: Value added is indicative and may be subject to change Renewal: 3+1+1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033590-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Aug 2025 - 26 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | £600,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1Y 8YZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 19 Jun 2025 at 09:49 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033590-2025 - 18 Jun 2025 at 13:38 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033360-2025 - 12 Jun 2025 at 12:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031916-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033590-2025 19th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033360-2025 18th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031916-2025 12th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2084 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2337 This is the Expression of Interest translated into Welsh ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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