Notice Information
Notice Title
Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders 2027-2031
Notice Description
Market Engagement The WLTL study was commissioned to improve the evidence base, and our understanding of the teaching workforce in England through the collection of comprehensive, regular survey data, supported by qualitative work to monitor trends and address strategic questions. Outputs from the Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders study (WLTL) are now deeply embedded in our teacher and leader evidence base and are used extensively - both within DfE and in the wider sector - when assessing the experiences of teachers and leaders. The first WLTL study collected its first wave of data in 2022 and will collect its fifth and final wave in 2026. We now require contractors to design and deliver the next phase of the study (WLTL2) comprising 5 further annual waves (from 2027 to 2031). The contractor will need the expertise and capacity to carry out a large and complex survey (responses from at least 10,000 teachers and leaders are required each wave); develop a range of methodologically robust analytical outputs; and build comprehensive, high-quality, cross-sectional and longitudinal datasets that can be shared externally. The contractor will also be required to deliver supplementary qualitative and analytical outputs across each wave. We will be holding a virtual market engagement event on Monday 20th October 2025 (2pm-3pm) to provide more information about the contract for the next wave of surveys and answer questions about the survey. If you would like to attend please forward your email address to workinglives.teachers-leaders@education.gov.uk and you will be sent a meeting invitation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-051e4e1d-2f75-4bd3-9f8f-82f046e8ad51
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0045ab8d-d9e0-4d1a-8e7b-20ff7ca763d2
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- workinglives.teachers-leaders@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 2WD
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0045ab8d-d9e0-4d1a-8e7b-20ff7ca763d2
30th September 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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