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DFE Funding for Book Clubs and Library Membership

Thursday, 12 March 2015, 12:40

DFE Funding for Book Clubs and Library Membership

The Department for Education (DfE) wants to fund an organisation or consortium to provide support to state-funded schools with key stage 2 pupils on setting up book clubs for key stage 2 pupils and enrolling their year 3 pupils with a public library.

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Contract summary

The Department for Education (DfE) wants to fund an organisation or consortium to provide support to state-funded schools with key stage 2 pupils on setting up book clubs for key stage 2 pupils and enrolling their year 3 pupils with a public library.

Industry

Education

Location of contract

Nationwide

Value of contract (£)

£50,000 – £100,000

Published date

11 March 2015

Closing date

17 April 2015

Contract start date

15 June 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) wants to fund an organisation or consortium to provide support to state-funded schools with key stage 2 pupils on setting up book clubs for key stage 2 pupils and enrolling their year 3 pupils with a public library. The main aims will be to develop pupils’ spoken language, by enabling children to discuss the books they have read in a non-classroom but structured setting, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for pleasure. The bid should set out how you intend to set up and deliver a national programme of support to state-funded schools with key stage 2 pupils. This will include two different levels of support: a. direct advice and support to targeted schools in greatest need (i.e. with low KS2 reading results) on establishing book clubs and enrolling their year 3 pupils in a public library. We expect between 100 and 200 schools to establish book clubs and enrol pupils in a public library as a result of this direct advice and support by 31 March 2016; and b. resources available to all schools on establishing book clubs and enrolling pupils in public libraries. We envisage at least 1,000 schools accessing these resources by 31 March 2016.

About the buyer

Address

Curriculum and Standards Division

Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

England

Email

tracy.sans@education.gsi.gov.uk

Other information

Attachments

https://www.gov.uk/nctl-e-procurement-system-redimo

Redimo Procurement System

Organisations interested in this contract should register with Redimo, the department’s e-procurement system, where it will be advertised from the 12 March. Further information on Redimo is available on the above link.

How to apply

Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided