Published date: 10 March 2016

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


Closing: 21 March 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

BLOJEU-CR16031HEFCE

Published date

10 March 2016

Closing date

21 March 2016

Contract start date

30 March 2016

Contract end date

9 May 2016

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Options for a sustainable programme of demand-raising activity in modern languages

Introduction
1. Between 2006-2016 HEFCE has invested £10.5 million to support demand-raising activity in modern languages through the Routes into Languages (Routes) programme, an initiative which aims to enthuse and encourage modern language study and increase the take-up of modern language degree programmes in England.
2. Independent evaluations published in 2011 by SQW (on Routes) and by Curtis and Cartwright (on HEFCE's programme of support for Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects) concluded Routes has made good progress in raising the profile of and increasing interest and engagement of school pupils in languages, and HEFCE would wish this to continue following the end of the funded programme in July 2016.

Aim of tender
To provide a framework for sustainably resourcing key activities and elements of the current Routes programme, appropriate to the current higher education environment, following the end of the HEFCE-funded programme in July 2016.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2016

Contract start date

30 March 2016

Contract end date

9 May 2016

Total value of contract

£15,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Leadership Foundation for Higher Eduaction

Address

Peer House, 8-14 Verulam Street, London, WC1X 8LZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk