Assessing the Further Education Technical Qualifications market in England

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

• Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£199,575

Procurement reference

UK SBS FWRECR16035BIS

Published date

8 September 2016

Closing date

11 April 2016

Contract start date

22 April 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

BIS Research & Evaluation Framework CR150025 LOT 2

Assessing the Further Education Technical Qualifications market in England

The main aim of the research is to examine the AOs market in England - to:
• Determine the extent to which the current AO market delivers recognised, rigorous, responsive, innovative and high-quality qualifications - in a way which represents value for money, transparency and clarity in terms of which qualifications are needed to enter certain occupations or particular courses in either HE or FE.
• Determine what changes could be made to the AO market in order to improve any areas of weakness identified above
• Analyse options for reforming the market, including an assessment of the advantages, disadvantages and risks for each. This will need to include any options put forward by the Independent Panel on Technical and Professional Education in their report.
This research should also consider what drives providers' demand for different qualifications - in light of the incentives provided by the funding and accountability systems

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Award information

Awarded date

27 April 2016

Contract start date

22 April 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2016

Total value of contract

£199,575

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Frontier Economics

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About the buyer

Address

North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Research@uksbs.co.uk