Published date: 3 August 2023

Last edited date: 24 August 2023

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Awarded contract (published 15 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£5,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

C&N 2023 101QE

Published date

3 August 2023

Closing date

1 September 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 September 2023

Contract end date

29 February 2024

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?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this work is to scope out potential methodologies for collecting quantitative data comparing key indicators between schools delivering outdoor learning and schools who are not currently engaged with learning outdoors.  There is strong evidence that time in nature has a multitude of benefits for children however there is little randomised control trial evidence for this.
This project will review the quantitative evidence currently available, identify specific key indicators for research (for example: improved wellbeing, improved physical health/attendance/behaviour/attainment etc) by liaising with stakeholders including other Government Departments to identify their needs. It will present a small number of costed methodologies through which robust quantitative evidence can be collected to enable comparison to be made between schools delivering outdoor learning and schools who are not engaged with learning outdoors. Provide a brief description of the service, e.g. estimated timescales and location. Include an overview of the information suppliers would need to decide whether they would be interested in an opportunity.

More information

Attachments

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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 tosusan.lenaghan@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 01/09/2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to catherine.whitehead@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

Susan Lenaghan

Address

Quay House
East Station Road
Peterborough
PE2 8YY
England

Telephone

07584883579

Email

susan.lenaghan@naturalengland.org.uk