Published date: 2 January 2019

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: 16 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

LJMU 1847

Published date

2 January 2019

Closing date

16 January 2019

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2020

Contract type

Service 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

The National Schools' Observatory (NSO, www.schoolsobservatory.org) is a web-based resource developed and run by LJMU that uses astronomy to support the teaching of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in UK and Irish schools.
The NSO has recently written a new internal strategy and evaluation framework guided by a set of Generic Learning Outcomes, which address the wider aims of the NSO, primarily influencing attitudes to STEM subjects. This framework was adopted in January 2018 and we therefore wish to commission an in depth, independent, formal evaluation to see how the project currently stacks against these new outcomes and inform ongoing development.
The report will have three primary purposes:
• To provide evidence of impact,
• To provide evidence of the strengths and weakness of the NSO,
• To provide a detailed review of current users attitudes towards the project, and its Generic Learning Outcomes, against which developments in the future can be assessed.

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The closing date for tender clarifications is 12 noon 10th January 2019. The closing date for submissions is 12 noon 16th January 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Kathryn Houghton

Address

2nd Floor Exchange Station
Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
L2 2QP
England

Email

k.l.houghton@ljmu.ac.uk

Website

www.ljmu.ac.uk