Published date: 27 November 2017

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: 6 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £60,000

Procurement reference

DFERPPU/2017/081

Published date

27 November 2017

Closing date

6 December 2017

Contract start date

15 January 2018

Contract end date

1 August 2018

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

There is a requirement for research to gather robust evidence on development needs amongst teachers in their early careers and effective practice in supporting and meeting these needs. This is an area that is currently lacking in clear evidence and current practice appears to be inconsistent and patchy. Findings will help inform the evidence base and highlight good practice around early career CPD.

The research should attempt to identify good practice and the potential benefits it brings, as well as looking at international comparisons. We are interested in how different approaches impact on practice, but acknowledge that this is likely to be largely qualitative evidence.

The high level questions to be answered are:
• What are the views of teachers and schools about the professional development opportunities and support provided during the induction year?
• What support and professional development opportunities are available for teachers in the early years of their career following NQT year? Are there any examples of good practice and are these based on evidence?
• What benefit does high levels of support or professional development bring to early career teachers and their schools?
• Are there any critical areas of development or knowledge for teachers in the early years of their career?
• What can we learn from international comparisons?

Deadline for EOIs - 5pm Wednesday 6th December 2017

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About the buyer

Contact name

Caroline Gryba

Address

Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

caroline.gryba@education.gov.uk