Published date: 24 January 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: 7 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

BS34 8SR

Value of contract

£15,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

500/310/4000

Published date

24 January 2017

Closing date

7 February 2017

Contract start date

7 February 2017

Contract end date

31 May 2017

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Office For Fair Access (OFFA) are looking to appoint a supplier to undertake a review of national and international research and policy from the past decade (2006-2016). the successful bidder will be required to:

1. Analyse between 5-10 case studies from across the English higher education sector to establish what existing practice looks like in different contexts. This includes analysis of access agreements (data provided by OFFA)

2. Identify the best ways that institutions can evidence their approaches based on all of the above, produce a final report limited to 10,000 words that will outline their approach, methods and key findings

3. Produce a practical guide to support institutions to develop, sustain and evidence effective approaches.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Forkner

Address

Stoke Gifford
Bristol
South Gloucestershire
BS34 8SR
United Kingdom

Telephone

01179317317

Email

c.forkner@hefce.ac.uk