Published date: 22 September 2020

Last edited date: 1 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 25 February 2021

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

Awarded contract (published 25 February 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

£180,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

DFERPPU/20-21/019

Published date

22 September 2020

Closing date

5 October 2020

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

16 November 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2022

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?

No

Description

Expressions of interest are sought to undertake the design and delivery of research to understand schools' approaches to pupils' recovery from lost time in education as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department will use this research to better understand the good practise to, and challenges to, recovery - as well as informing decisions on the support schools need.
Please note that the deadline for expressions of interest is 11:59 ON MONDAY 5th OCTOBER

Update 29/09/2020 - Q&A document added
Update 30/09/2020 and 01/10/2020 - Q&A document updated

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Expressions of interest submitted must be no longer than 1000 words

About the buyer

Contact name

Anna Scholes

Address

St Pauls Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Telephone

0114 2742746

Email

anna.scholes@education.gov.uk