Published date: 10 December 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Market research services - 79310000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£9,700
Procurement reference
BIP552839166
Published date
10 December 2020
Closing date
4 November 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
5 November 2020
Contract end date
17 December 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Provider commitments to care experienced students in access and participation plans are variable, and stakeholder engagement has highlighted inconsistency of provider and local authority support to care leavers in terms of information, advice and guidance, admissions (academic offer), financial and pastoral support and accommodation. Care leavers report that academic pathways and support offers are unclear and unhelpful, which can be a deterrent to access, and impact upon successful participation in higher education.
To further support our work in identifying and promoting effective practice we are commissioning a feasibility study to identify options for piloting a national common framework of support for care experienced students in local areas across the country. Should the framework prove to be effective, the OfS would seek to encourage all registered providers to adopt it. This would provide care experienced students with a clearer pathway in terms of academic requirements and the support provided in terms of information, advice and guidance, financial and pastoral support and accommodation.
This will be phase one of a two phase project. The commission is for a desk-based research project involving engagement with providers, Uni Connect partnerships, local authorities and regional networks to unpick the complexities and opportunities of developing such a framework. The required output from this phase will be a report to the OfS which maps out the current environment with regard to support for care experienced students and sets out options for how a national framework might be developed. The report will inform the shape and scope of phase two.
More information
Links
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- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=552839166
- Tender notice
- Please follow this link to view the notice.
Additional text
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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Award information
Awarded date
4 November 2020
Contract start date
5 November 2020
Contract end date
17 December 2020
Total value of contract
£9,700
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
National Network for the Education of Care Leavers
Address
Kemp House
152-160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NXReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Paul Halsall
Address
Nicholson House
Lime Kiln Close
Bristol
BS34 8SR
UK
Telephone
01179317149
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Closing: 4 November 2020, 12am