Published date: 28 August 2018

Last edited date: 28 August 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £99,732.50

Procurement reference

RD1001511

Published date

28 August 2018

Closing date

26 February 2018

Contract start date

29 March 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

A research project to address the following research objectives:

To evaluate the TEF objectives;
i. Better inform students' choices about what and where to study.
ii. Raise esteem for teaching.
iii. Recognise and reward excellent teaching.
iv. Better meet the needs of employers, business, industry and the professions.
with:-
A. applicants applying in 2017-18 for entry into HE during the 2018-19 academic year, who had the opportunity to use TEF to make their HE choice, and,
B. HE providers.

Research with applicants to HE aims to answer the following research questions by administering a bespoke online survey with follow-up interviews exploring findings from the survey in greater depth.
• Do applicants have accurate knowledge of TEF and TEF ratings?
• How do applicants use and see the value of the TEF rating?
• How has TEF affected applicants' perception of HE providers?
• How has TEF affected perception of teaching?
• Are applicants using TEF satisfied with their HE choice?
Research with HE providers aims to answer the following research questions by undertaking in-depth interviews with a number of HE providers and developing a bespoke online survey from the interview responses to be administered across a wider sample of HE providers.
• Do providers have accurate knowledge of TEF and TEF bandings?
• How has the HE sector engaged with TEF year 2 applications?
• How do HE providers use and see the value of their TEF rating?
• What steps have providers taken to maintain or improve their TEF rating?
• What is the TEF impact on:
o Teaching approach?
o Teaching recruitment?
o Widening participation?
o Confidence in the HE sector?

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

1 March 2018

Contract start date

29 March 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2018

Total value of contract

£99,732.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IFF Research

Address

Chart House
16 Chart Street
London
N1 6DD

Reference

None

Value of contract

£99,732.50

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Jeanette Davis

Address

Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

jeanette.davis@education.gov.uk