Published date: 10 March 2021

Last edited date: 14 April 2021

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: 23 April 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

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  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

SW1Y 5AG

Value of contract

£0 to £60,000

Procurement reference

537-3

Published date

10 March 2021

Closing date

23 April 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

7 May 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2021

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

The Royal Society seeks to engage a Supplier/s to provide research which shall detail evidence to inform its Mathematical Futures Programme. The Services are described in detail in the specification and broadly comprise the following two work packages:
Work package 1
1. Evidence syntheses of the following:
a) Chronological mapping of mathematics education policy interventions in England.
b) Trend impact analysis and interpretation of policy, trajectories and system changes relating to mathematics education to extrapolate from historical policy trajectories to inform the future.
2. Expert views based on virtual interviews and workshops.
3. Drawing of implications for and from mathematics education policy and practice.
Work package 2
1. Horizon scanning of key international mathematics education practices and developments and to identify potentially important future developments.
2. Expert views based on survey, virtual interviews, and workshops.
3. Drawing of implications for and from mathematics education policy and practice.

This Service is part 3 of 3 projects: Mathematics education in the future: Landscaping mathematics education policy
a) This project is an evidence synthesis which aims to bring together information from a range of sources to provide an accurate, concise synthesis of national education policy patterns and approaches to enacting change and impact in education over the past few decades (e.g. since the emergence of GCSEs in England).
b) The project uses horizon scanning techniques and aims to identify key mega-trends in mathematics education policy in international jurisdictions and to consider the opportunities and threats to achieving the vision based on understanding of educational change.
c) The project aims to inform scenario planning in Project 2 (ITT 537-2) which is also out for tender on contracts finder.
d) The project aims to draw implications for future policy planning and realising the MFP ambitions.

More details including the technical specification, registration form, terms, and pricing schedule are provided in attachments to this Notice.

We look forward to hearing from Suppliers.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Suppliers are encouraged to register their interest for this tender as soon as possible so any clarification notices can be provided by completing Attachment 2 - Tender Registration Form.

The Society has ITT 537-2 MFP Mathematics in the Future (LOT 1 & 2) out for tender here on Contracts Finder. We encourage Supplier to bid for both tenders if suitable.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Farquhar

Address

6 Carlton House Terrace
LONDON
SW1Y5AG
England

Telephone

+44 20 7451 2653

Email

Procurement@royalsociety.org