Published date: 29 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£22,370

Procurement reference

MT224001

Published date

29 September 2021

Closing date

1 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

3 September 2021

Contract end date

29 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Project objectives
The objective of the work is to explore the attitudes of parents, teachers and students to grading in 2022. The project should provide in depth, qualitative evidence of stakeholder views to inform decision making.
In addition to providing evidence of stakeholder views, the supplier should also provide interpretation of the findings from the focus groups in light of their up-to-date knowledge of the education policy and stakeholder environment. The supplier should also provide advice on implications for future engagement with parents, teachers and students on the issue of grading.
At Ofquals request the Supplier will also provide any additional evidence/information in order to demonstrate compliance with this specification.
Ofqual will use this information to inform our approach to grading for 2022.
Project deliverables
The Supplier will be required to achieve/deliver the following under the contract:
a) Design of focus groups to ensure that they address the issue identified, with the focus group design captured in an agreed discussion guide
b) Securing focus group participants, in line with the specified composition of focus group members
c) Undertaking seven focus groups, in line with the discussion guide
d) Production of notes from each focus group, to be sent to Ofqual within two working days
e) Analysis of findings from the focus groups including identification of common, and different themes by stakeholder group
f) Analysis and interpretation of the findings from the focus groups in light of the current education policy and stakeholder environment
g) Production of findings report in line with the specification
h) Attendance at a meeting with Ofqual members of staff to report the findings - this is likely to be virtual attendance via Teams
i) If required, attendance at a meeting of the Ofqual Board to present findings

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Award information

Awarded date

1 September 2021

Contract start date

3 September 2021

Contract end date

29 October 2021

Total value of contract

£22,370

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Oxygen Brand Consulting

Address

1 Bisham Gardens, London, London

Reference

Companies House number: 03842229

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial Team

Address

Earlsdon Park
53-55 Butts Rd
Coventry
CV1 3BH
England

Telephone

+44 2476716830

Email

procurement@ofqual.gov.uk

Website

http://ofqual.gov.uk