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title: "Media literacy for secondary schools in Birmingham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d20a"
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# Media literacy for secondary schools in Birmingham

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d20a

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## Summary

Ofcom, a sub-central government public authority based in London, has conducted a procurement process for delivering media literacy interventions targeted at secondary school children in Birmingham. The contract, awarded on 11 February 2026, pertains to the industry category of training programme services. ConnectFutures CIC, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) focused on social objectives, emerged as the supplier for the contracted services. The procurement method was an open competition below the threshold, with the contract period running from 29 December 2025 to 17 December 2026, and an option for renewal extending potentially to December 2027. The contract encompasses devising strategies to engage with various stakeholders, including community organisations and policy developers, alongside implementing media literacy resources for teachers, and supporting parents in navigating conversations about their children's media use.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for enterprises specialising in educational services, community engagement, and training programme development, especially those with expertise in media literacy and youth education. Businesses that possess robust community connections in Birmingham or experience in liaising with educational institutions could find themselves well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. Media companies, educational consultancies, and training organisations would be particularly suitable to participate in similar future tender processes and could leverage this opportunity to expand their service scope or establish new partnerships within the public sector. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute meaningful advancements in children's media literacy, fostering stronger community ties and educational impact in Birmingham.

## Notice

Ofcom has a requirement for an organisation with the relationships and skills to deliver media literacy interventions for all ages of children in secondary schools in Birmingham. As a minimum, the service must deliver the following by 14 December 2026: * Secondary school children have improved media literacy skills relevant to the media use of their year group. * Teachers are resourced to have confidence in teaching media literacy. We anticipate this would include training and follow-on resources. * Parents are confident in having conversations with their children about their device use. * There is an expectation of stakeholder engagement which will include: o Promoting media literacy activities to relevant community organisations o Supporting activities intended to inform policy development, which will be led by Ofcom o Seeking input from an expert steering group, which will be led by Ofcom o Working in partnership with any other organisations commissioned by Ofcom in relation to media literacy in Birmingham * Organisations will work with Ofcom's evaluation advisor to produce an evaluation framework, data collection tools and an evaluation report to be delivered at the close of the contract. * Organisations will be willing to share learnings with Ofcom's Making Sense of Media network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Any contract(s) awarded following the conclusion of the tender process will be for an initial duration of 1 year. At Ofcom's absolute discretion, the Contract may be extended for up to 1 further period of up to twelve months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 2 years. The contract will commence on 15th December 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012283-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNECTFUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 11:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012283-2026
- 23 Oct 2025 at 07:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067652-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012283-2026
  11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067652-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofcom.org.uk
- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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