Published date: 19 December 2018

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: 21 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£65,000

Procurement reference

SRC2019

Published date

19 December 2018

Closing date

21 January 2019

Contract start date

11 February 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2020

Contract type

Not specified

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?

No

Description

Tenders are invited for an external evaluation of the Summer Reading Challenge.

The Reading Agency, in partnership with the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) and Libraries Connected, has been awarded a grant from the Arts Council England to conduct this evaluation.

* The primary aim is to evaluate the impact of the Summer Reading Challenge on the 'summer slide' in relation to both reading skills and reading enjoyment.
* A secondary aim is to explore the role a public library-based reading activity like the Summer Reading Challenge can have on building wider school and family engagement with reading.
* If the Challenge is found to have a demonstrable effect on the summer slide, this would provide firm evidence to help support the maintenance and growth of the Challenge, as well as to highlight its role in aiding the reading for pleasure element of the English Key Stage 1 and 2 curricula.

It is envisaged that the project will require both qualitative and quantitative research; as such, we are looking for a research partner with experience in mixed-methods research and expertise in the field of children's reading for pleasure.

Details for submission can be found within the attached invitation to tender. *The deadline for submissions is 17.00 on 21 January 2019.*

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dr Carina Spaulding

Address

Freeword 60 Farringdon Road
LONDON
EC1R3GA
England

Telephone

020 7324 2551

Email

carina.spaulding@readingagency.org.uk

Website

http://readingagency.org.uk