Published date: 15 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 January 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SW1Y 5AG

Value of contract

£0 to £10,000

Procurement reference

RFQ 537-1

Published date

15 December 2020

Closing date

11 January 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this RFQ is for The Royal Society to invite Suppliers to provide Services for a Call for Views on the changing nature of mathematics and the implications for education.
The Call for Views is a mechanism which the Royal Society uses to obtain constructive views, information and evidence from a broad range of individuals and organisations. This Call for Views focusses on how the mathematical sciences are changing and what the impact of the changes may be on education and on society at large. The Society wishes to commission a comprehensive analysis of the Call for Views responses. The Supplier will be required to:
1. Analyse the Call for Views responses using an appropriate analytical framework and a range of techniques for exploring the content, structure and categorisation of the responses. This will include:
a) Identifying emerging themes for each of the five segments of citizens in this programme.
b) Providing a range of appropriate visualisations of the response data in order to facilitate insights into the data from different perspectives.
2. Validate the findings, e.g. in a workshop or other community engagement mechanisms.
3. Provide an in-depth interpretation of the themes to connect the findings to current debates in mathematics, education policy and research, society and the economy.
4. Present a final draft of the analysis at an MFP Board meeting.
The intention is to use the findings and analysis to inform projects 2 and 3, as well as identify the next steps for the MFP Board in Phase II.
At the end of the service it is envisaged that the Royal Society will be provided with a detailed and thorough written report(s) containing an analysis of the findings that have emerged from the Call for Views. The Supplier will also have the opportunity to discuss the findings with the research team(s) in a dedicated meeting.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Supplier that seek to participate in this quote process are requested to download Attachment 5 - Supplier Registration form, complete and email to Abigail.Harvey@royalsociety.org so that any clarification questions can be provided. Suppliers shall submit their quotations in accordance with the Instructions to Suppliers documentation and dates.

About the buyer

Contact name

Abigail Harvey

Address

6 Carlton House Terrace
LONDON
SW1Y5AG
England

Telephone

+44 20 7451 2653

Email

Abigail.Harvey@royalsociety.org