Expired contract

Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans - Sector Engagement and Support (con_23666)

Details

Buyer: Department for Education
Supplier(s): University of Reading
Value: £1,919,059.61
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Environmental engineering consultancy services
Published: 15 January 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

*THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - IT IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE* A Supplier has been contracted to facilitate regional networks of support and advice for sustainability and climate action planning in the education system. This will involve facilitating a 'regional network' in each education region, where sustainability leads can benefit from peer-to-peer learning and mentoring; recruiting volunteer and/or paid experts to engage directly with education settings - at individual or trust level - who will help those settings develop and implement climate action plans; and ensuring that this on-the-ground support is properly targeted to those settings that need the support the most. The provider will identify appropriate experts to help enable individual education settings and trusts to develop their Climate Action Plans. Climate action plans should include action over the following areas: - Decarbonisation and energy efficiency, - Climate adaptation and resilience, - Biodiversity and green infrastructure, - Climate education and green skills and careers.

Timeline

Completed: Award published15 January 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date15 January 2024
Completed: Contract expiry date14 January 2026

About the buyer

The Department for Education is a ministerial department responsible for children's services and education policy in England, procuring both for itself and its executive agencies. Framework purchases follow the matching Crown Commercial Service terms. Many contracts are let on standard government terms, such as Cabinet Office short-form or model services agreements. Schools and academy trusts buy separately, using framework options the department reviews and approves in advance.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Education's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

Decision makers

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