Invitation to Tender: Playing for a Fairer Future
About the Opportunity
Thanks to National Lottery players, Institute of Imagination has received almost £2.5 million of life-changing funding over five years from The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will be used to empower 50,000 children across five UK regions to design their own futures through creative play. The project ensures these transformative experiences are deeply embedded within the fabric of their local communities while building the robust longitudinal evidence needed to influence national policy on educational equity.
This comes from The UK Fund, one of The National Lottery Community Fund’s significant commitments as part of its 2023-2030 strategy, ‘It starts with community’, funding projects that help children and young people thrive – one of the funder’s four key missions.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a provider with a digital tool that supports play, learning and parent-child relationships at home, alongside strong impact measurement and partnership delivery experience. We are particularly interested in providers who can demonstrate strong user experience design and a commitment to social value, accessibility, safeguarding, and inclusive practice.
Find Out More
Please find the following appendices related to this tender process. Applicants are advised to review both documents carefully before preparing their submission.
Tender Timeline
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11 May
Invitation to Tender issued
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26 May
Deadline for questions
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8 June · 9am
Deadline for submissions
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15–26 June
Interviews & contract signed
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1 July
Contract start date
How to Apply
Please submit your responses to the questions outlined in the Invitation to Tender by emailing jen@instituteofimagination.org.
If you have any questions about the tender, please email them to jen@instituteofimagination.org by 26th May.
The questions received and answers will be posted on this website and will be available to all bidders.