Published date: 21 June 2022

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


Closing: 27 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £22,000

Procurement reference

SMC-2122-26

Published date

21 June 2022

Closing date

27 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 May 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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 Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament.
As part of its remit the Commission is statutorily required to undertake an annual report (the 'State of the Nation' (SON)) each year. This report is part of the Commission's statutory duty to monitor UK-wide progress on social mobility each year and is required to be published by 31st March 2021.
Due to the seismic events of COVID and Brexit across the whole of the United Kingdom, there have been significant impacts in terms jobs, health, incomes, education and thus of social mobility. Hence, for 2021, the SMC wanted to put more focus on the synthesis, analysis and critique of social mobility policy activity in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England - to ensure that the State of the Nation report gives significant attention to what was happening in all nations of the United Kingdom.
The SMC was looking for a supplier who could fulfil the following requirements:

The key objective is to produce a high-quality report, made up of statistical analysis and four nation essays, synthesising policy activity related to social mobility in the UK. We are also asking suppliers to oversee a quality assurance process of this work.

Specific deliverables are:

1. Quality assurance of the SON 2021- Provide quality assurance on reports with tracked changes, advice on evidence and research and be available to meet virtually with SMC to discuss the comments and suggest developments.

2. Consult on new policy recommendations and new policy areas- Review the policy recommendations and areas outlined in the SON 2021 in relation to HE.

Award information

Awarded date

28 May 2021

Contract start date

28 May 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Total value of contract

£22,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

Address

Wulfruna Street
WV1 1LY
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Building
London
SW1P3BT
England

Telephone

020 7340 8397

Email

contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk