Improving Democratic Education (Skating Panda)

The Electoral Commission
London
Selective procedure
2 November 2025 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of citizenship and political education programmes designed to improve young people's understanding of democracy and participation. The contract involves seven distinct lots, with some operating under a taxi-rank arrangement to provide the buyer with operational flexibility. Services must ensure equality of access and demonstrate innovation in educational delivery methods.

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Awarded value: £185k; As published
Published: 11 February 2026
Awarded: 8 December 2025; The Politics Project, Northern Ireland Youth Forum, Young Citizens and 4 more
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Call-off from a framework agreement

Provision of educational delivery services focused on citizenship, political engagement, and democratic participation for young people across the UK.

Provide citizenship and political education across the UK

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off from a framework agreement
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 29 months
Contract dates: 2 November 2025 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Safety, citizenship and personal development education for young peopleMain service£70k typicalCitizenship and political education delivery for young people across the UK

Lifecycle

Published
11 February 2026
Contract awardedto The Politics Project, Northern Ireland Youth Forum, Young Citizens and 4 more
8 December 2025
Contract starts
2 November 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

The Electoral Commission

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The suppliers

The Politics Project

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Northern Ireland Youth Forum

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Young Citizens

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/142806/improving-democratic-education-skating-panda
Buyer reference: WP080.1
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7296ae59-5206-4153-b202-da436bdeed12
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Electoral Commission. Improving Democratic Education (Skating Panda). Contract award, 11 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/142806/improving-democratic-education-skating-panda (accessed 5 November 2026).