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title: "CLIMATE FORTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE WORKS: SCOPING & DESIGN STUDY FOR A BESPOKE YOUTH 'MIX AND MATCH' TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH ACCREDITATION"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000691525"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RSPB SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-11-11"
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# CLIMATE FORTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE WORKS: SCOPING & DESIGN STUDY FOR A BESPOKE YOUTH 'MIX AND MATCH' TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH ACCREDITATION

Buyer: RSPB SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000691525

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves RSPB Scotland as the buying organization, located in Falkirk, UK. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with the contract being awarded to The Verdancy Group Ltd on 26th May 2022. The procurement involves services in the industry category of environmental protection. The tender titled "CLIMATE FORTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE WORKS" aims to develop a Youth 'mix and match' Training Programme for the Climate FORTH project, targeting young individuals within specific Scotland regions.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for consultancy agencies experienced in developing youth training programmes. Suitable businesses should have expertise in environmental protection and youth engagement. The tender's open procurement method allows fair competition, and interested parties should note key deadlines such as the bid opening on 18th May 2022 and the contract period starting from 30th May 2022. The successful candidate will contribute to a broader initiative supporting community resilience to climate change, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

## Notice

RSPB Scotland, on behalf of Inner Forth Futures, wishes to commission a consultant or agency to develop a Youth 'mix and match' Training Programme with accreditation, for the Climate FORTH Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project. It will sit as part of a wider suite of activities that aims to support the resilience of communities to climate and other change. The activity is aimed at young people (14-25) within the project area and those from the lowest 20% national Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) datazones within the project area. This piece of work will review existing youth training programmes, engage with the Climate FORTH Youth Panel and other stakeholders to identify 'green skills' required for the future workforce, identify suitable heritage assets to host training, explore accreditation and propose a model for Climate FORTH to pilot. It will also develop a costed project plan for the Climate FORTH delivery phase. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience in similar work. The Training Programme will be submitted as part of a Stage 2 bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, grants for heritage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RSPB Scotland, on behalf of Inner Forth Futures, wishes to commission a consultant or agency to develop a Youth 'mix and match' Training Programme with accreditation, for the Climate FORTH Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project. It will sit as part of a wider suite of activities that aims to support the resilience of communities to climate and other change. The activity is aimed at young people (14-25) within the project area and those from the lowest 20% national Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) datazones within the project area. This piece of work will review existing youth training programmes, engage with the Climate FORTH Youth Panel and other stakeholders to identify 'green skills' required for the future workforce, identify suitable heritage assets to host training, explore accreditation and propose a model for Climate FORTH to pilot. It will also develop a costed project plan for the Climate FORTH delivery phase. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience in similar work. The work will be undertaken during May/June - August 2022, during the Climate FORTH project development phase. The Training Programme will be submitted as part of a Stage 2 bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, grants for heritage. This work is possible thanks to National Lottery players, the Climate FORTH development phase is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.. This work is possible thanks to National Lottery players, the Climate FORTH development phase is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464007 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RSPB SCOTLAND |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK2 8PP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | TLM7 Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE VERDANCY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464007
- 28 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446978

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR446978&idx=1
  28th April 2022 - Brief to Tender - Scoping & Design - Youth Mix & Match Training with Accreditation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446978
  CLIMATE FORTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE WORKS: SCOPING & DESIGN STUDY FOR A BESPOKE YOUTH 'MIX AND MATCH' TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH ACCREDITATION - RSPB Scotland, on behalf of Inner Forth Futures, wishes to commission a consultant or agency to develop a Youth 'mix and match' Training Programme with accreditation, for the Climate FORTH Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project. It will sit as part of a wider suite of activities that aims to support the resilience of communities to climate and other change. The activity is aimed at young people (14-25) within the project area and those from the lowest 20% national Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) datazones within the project area. This piece of work will review existing youth training programmes, engage with the Climate FORTH Youth Panel and other stakeholders to identify 'green skills' required for the future workforce, identify suitable heritage assets to host training, explore accreditation and propose a model for Climate FORTH to pilot. It will also develop a costed project plan for the Climate FORTH delivery phase. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience in similar work. The Training Programme will be submitted as part of a Stage 2 bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, grants for heritage.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464007
  CLIMATE FORTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE WORKS: SCOPING & DESIGN STUDY FOR A BESPOKE YOUTH 'MIX AND MATCH' TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH ACCREDITATION - RSPB Scotland, on behalf of Inner Forth Futures, wishes to commission a consultant or agency to develop a Youth 'mix and match' Training Programme with accreditation, for the Climate FORTH Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project. It will sit as part of a wider suite of activities that aims to support the resilience of communities to climate and other change. The activity is aimed at young people (14-25) within the project area and those from the lowest 20% national Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) datazones within the project area. This piece of work will review existing youth training programmes, engage with the Climate FORTH Youth Panel and other stakeholders to identify 'green skills' required for the future workforce, identify suitable heritage assets to host training, explore accreditation and propose a model for Climate FORTH to pilot. It will also develop a costed project plan for the Climate FORTH delivery phase. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience in similar work. The Training Programme will be submitted as part of a Stage 2 bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, grants for heritage.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691525
- https://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/
- https://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/news/392-climate-forth-brief-to-tender-scoping-design-of-youth-training-programme

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