Published date: 22 August 2024

This notice was replaced on 18 June 2025

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Awarded contract (published 18 June 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£33,333

Procurement reference

NE220824SSPCA

Published date

22 August 2024

Closing date

6 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

17 September 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A Scoping Study to better understand best practice principles in relation to providing community access to school and college grounds, was recently undertaken with the University of Cumbria. Evidence within this study illustrates pockets of successful practice in community access to school and college grounds in the UK and internationally. The report demonstrates many benefits of community access to include more people accessing quality green spaces close to home and connecting with nature, improved outcomes for physical and mental health, community cohesion and additionally an increase in security for school grounds as people are likely to report any issues as communities feel more involved in schools. As a next step, the recommendation for a wider study is a comparative case study methodology with a sample determined through the typology of access and focused on successful models of practice in schools and colleges with the majority in the UK. The review will demonstrate national / international models, practice, learning and outcome from allowing the educational estate to be accessible to local communities and the public within and outside of school/college opening hours. The report will be maximum of 20 pages for summary and with a minimum of 12 case studies including at least half from UK schools. Project Outputs: Interim report (verbal or written) by mid October.
• Submission of first draft report for comment by end of October 2024
• Submission of draft final report for comment by end of January 2025
• Submission of final report by end of February 2025
(payment will not be released until the report has been reviewed and deemed satisfactory by NE)
• Dissemination activities e.g. workshop/presentation/webinar to NE/DfE/Defra early 2025.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to hayley.dillon@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 06/09/2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to hayley.dillon@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Dillon

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

hayley.dillon@naturalengland.org.uk