Published date: 6 September 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 15 September 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, London

Value of contract

£45,000 to £59,000

Procurement reference

MT223828

Published date

6 September 2021

Approach to market date

15 September 2021

Contract start date

25 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Education and Training Foundation is seeking a tenderer to deliver an independent process evaluation for Department for Education (DfE) grant-funded further education (FE) workforce development in the mentoring programme area. The evaluation will consider participants' perceptions of how the programme affects their professional practice, provider performance and learner outcomes. It will compare the effectiveness of different programme strands in meeting the programme objectives, recommend improvements to strengthen programme quality and maximise impact, and inform future programme investment and design decisions.
This is a market engagement activity for the Evaluation of Mentoring Training.
Feedback Sort
We would welcome your views on the proposed contract:
- Are the research questions answerable?
- Are the timescales and budget sufficient?
- Are the activities and deliverables achievable?
- Do you intend to bid?
Pre-Market Engagement Exercise - 6-10 September 2021
Invitation to Tender issued - 15 September 2021
Tender response deadline - 7 October 2021
Contract Award - By 22 October 2021
Contract Start - 25 October 2021

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £51,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Commissioning and Procurement Partner

Address

Third Floor
157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
England

Telephone

+44 2037408280

Email

tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk

Website

http://www.et-foundation.co.uk