Published date: 26 June 2018

Last edited date: 26 June 2018

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: 7 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DFERPPU 2018/036

Published date

26 June 2018

Closing date

7 July 2018

Contract start date

31 July 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2019

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?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education is seeking a contractor to design and deliver a series of detailed case studies across the Further Education (FE) sector. Please be aware that there is no EOI stage for this project, instead you are invited to submit a full tender for this work to the specification outlined.

The primary aim of the research is to provide a process evaluation of the FE Area Review programme. This programme sought to improve efficiency in the sector by establishing the best institutional structures for offering high quality provision, based on the current and future needs of learners and employers within local areas.

Evidence gathered through the detailed case studies will be used to assess the success of the Area Reviews 'on the ground', from the viewpoint of those involved in shaping and responding to the Review recommendations. Evidence from these case studies will also provide valuable insights to feed into the Department's ongoing assessment of the financial health and stability of the FE sector ahead of the next Spending Review, which is expected to take place in 2019. This includes a specific focus upon understanding how Area Reviews have affected the quantity and quality of provision in local areas, and how effective mergers and other forms of restructuring have been in improving the resilience of providers.

We anticipate that approximately five area based case studies will be required, involving the collection of data from a range of stakeholders in each location to ensure that a good mix of experiences are explored.

The deadline for Bids is 5pm, Friday 6th July 2018

More information

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Please note the deadline for bids is 5pm, Friday 6th July 2018

Page limit for bids is 10 pages (plus annexes)

About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Rhodes

Address

2 St Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

Hannah.rhodes@education.gov.uk