Published date: 20 October 2020

Last edited date: 28 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 16 June 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 June 2021, last edited 16 June 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£500,000 to £900,000

Procurement reference

DFE/RPPU/2019052

Published date

20 October 2020

Closing date

6 November 2020

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

25 January 2021

Contract end date

27 December 2024

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

Expressions of interest are sought to design, deliver, and analyse a set of closely related surveys from 2021 to 2024 which will inform the evaluation of Technical Education reforms:

 Three-wave longitudinal survey with the first two cohorts of T Level learners;
 Two-wave longitudinal survey with one cohort of A Level and vocational Level 2 and 3 learners to provide a non-T Level comparator group;
 One-wave survey of early Transition Programme learner cohorts;
 Two-wave longitudinal survey of a cohort of pre-reform Higher Technical Education learners;
 Two-wave longitudinal survey of a cohort of Institutes of Technology learners.
This survey will capture learner characteristics, course perceptions and experiences, and short-term outcomes.

Update 28/10 - T&Cs added and update to timing section of TELS EOI


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Deadline for expressions of interest: 23:59 on 6th November 2020


About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Bull

Address

Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

0114 2742746

Email

Alice.Bull@education.gov.uk