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Contract Notice

Review & Redevelopment of Media Initiative for Children - The Respecting Difference Programme.

  • First published: 19 May 2025
  • Last modified: 19 May 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-051087
Published by:
Early Years - The Organisation For Young Children
Authority ID:
AA86835
Publication date:
19 May 2025
Deadline date:
16 June 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

As part of the ASPIRE Shared Learning Project, the Media Initiative's materials will be refreshed, updated, and redesigned to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness for a new generation of children and educators in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The ASPIRE Project is a shared education initiative, funded through PEACEPLUS, and aimed at providing direct and sustained contact between children from all backgrounds.

The tender specifically requires a comprehensive review and redesign of the existing programme material currently used for early years children. This process will involve evaluating the current content, identifying areas for improvement and updating material to ensure it aligns with recent thinking in relation to educational and child developmental needs.

Given the cross-border nature of the ASPIRE project, it is also crucial that the refreshed MIFC programme also aligns with relevant curricula in the Republic of Ireland.

The overall objective of this tender is to create a modern, versatile programme that is engaging and will support early learning outcomes for the settings. The redesigned material should incorporate interactive, as well as physical, elements. This should foster creativity and interaction from the children. The final product should be supportive and easy for the stakeholders to implement and support consistency in program delivery across different children's abilities.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Early Years - The Organisation For Young Children

6 Wildflower Way, Boucher Road

Belfast

BT12 6TA

UK

Contact person: Kevin Quinn

Telephone: +44 02890662825

E-mail: aspire.preschool@early-years.org

NUTS: UKN06

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://early-years.org

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30738

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Registered Charity

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Review & Redevelopment of Media Initiative for Children - The Respecting Difference Programme.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

As part of the ASPIRE Shared Learning Project, the Media Initiative's materials will be refreshed, updated, and redesigned to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness for a new generation of children and educators in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The ASPIRE Project is a shared education initiative, funded through PEACEPLUS, and aimed at providing direct and sustained contact between children from all backgrounds.

The tender specifically requires a comprehensive review and redesign of the existing programme material currently used for early years children. This process will involve evaluating the current content, identifying areas for improvement and updating material to ensure it aligns with recent thinking in relation to educational and child developmental needs.

Given the cross-border nature of the ASPIRE project, it is also crucial that the refreshed MIFC programme also aligns with relevant curricula in the Republic of Ireland.

The overall objective of this tender is to create a modern, versatile programme that is engaging and will support early learning outcomes for the settings. The redesigned material should incorporate interactive, as well as physical, elements. This should foster creativity and interaction from the children. The final product should be supportive and easy for the stakeholders to implement and support consistency in program delivery across different children's abilities.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 180 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

39162000

48190000

80000000

80100000

80340000

37532000

32354500

92111000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN06


Main site or place of performance:

N.Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The overall aim of this tender is to comprehensively review the Media Initiative for Children (MIFC) Respecting Difference Programme and to develop enhancements that ensure its continued effectiveness and relevance for educators in current educational settings across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and beyond.

The selected supplier(s) will be responsible for:

- Resource Toolkit Development and Sourcing: Identifying, designing, and sourcing all associated resources required to produce 200 physical toolkits (demand dependant).

- Ensuring an Evidence-Based Approach: Undertaking a rigorous approach to the programmatic review of MIFC, drawing upon research, stakeholder consultation, and best practice.

- Review and Design of a Revised Service Design Manual: Reviewing and designing a revised Service Design Manual that reflects the updated MIFC programme, incorporating findings from the project review and refreshed design concepts.

- Review and Design of Enhanced Resources: Reviewing and designing enhanced resources for the Respecting Difference Programme, ensuring they are practical, engaging, and effectively support programme delivery. Resources should be provided in English but with provision for translation where required.

- Explore Opportunities for Digital Innovation: This includes exploring potential for digital content within an evolving media landscape.

- Production of a Service Design Manual: Producing a finalised Service Design Manual that is clear, comprehensive, and provides a practical guide for programme implementation.

- Uphold UNCRC Principles: Embed the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) throughout the design process, ensuring children's rights and voices are central.

- Programme Fidelity: ensuring that the revised programme maintains a level of fidelity and connection with the existing MIFC, particularly where resources and characters are shown to be effective.

Ultimately, this tender seeks to deliver an enhanced and practical training programme that effectively builds respect for difference in young children and robustly supports the implementation of high-quality outcomes through shared education initiatives across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We encourage potential suppliers to consider a partnership/sub-contracting model where necessary.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Approach To Delivery / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion: Previous Experience / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Timeline and Milestone / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 180 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 8

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

The ASPIRE Shared Learning Project, the Media Initiative's materials will be refreshed, updated, and redesigned to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness for a new generation of children and educators in NI and ROI.

The ASPIRE Project is a shared education initiative, funded through PEACEPLUS, and aimed at providing direct and sustained contact between all backgrounds of children.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The tenderer must demonstrate, by way of example, that they have the relevant experience gained in the delivery of comparable projects within the education field for the following points including:

- Subject Specialists (e.g. in Education, Early Years, Community Development).

- Research experience, specifically in undertaking large scale research projects with a breadth of methodologies.

- Design team – to undertake the initial design framework.

- Experience and strategy for effectively managing sub-contractors/partners.

Early Years can provide access to key stakeholders that are to be engaged.

The experience should specifically include examples of previous projects and CVs of the staff involved in delivery.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 16/06/2025

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/06/2025

Local time: 16:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=798376.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:798376)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=798376

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Early Years

6 Wildflower Way

Belfast

BT12 6TA

UK

Telephone: +44 7907708973

E-mail: kevinq@early-years.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/05/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
39162000 Educational equipment School furniture
48190000 Educational software package Industry specific software package
92111000 Motion picture and video production services Motion picture and video tape production and related services
80110000 Pre-school education services Primary education services
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services
80340000 Special education services Higher education services
32354500 Video films Film products
37532000 Video games Articles for funfair, table or parlour games

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
aspire.preschool@early-years.org
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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