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Decision Making of Adult Learners

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has initiated a tender for a qualitative study titled "Decision Making of Adult Learners," aiming to explore the motivations and barriers that adults face when pursuing learning opportunities. This procurement falls under the industry category of Research and Development Consultancy Services, with a budget of £90,000. The tender period is open until midday on 8th December 2017, and the expected contract duration is from 31st January 2018 to 31st July 2018. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing broad participation in the tendering process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research methodologies, qualitative studies, and educational consultancy. Firms with capabilities in behavioural science, policy analysis, and data collection would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, companies with established networks and experience in educational research can leverage this opportunity to contribute to understanding learners' experiences and inform policy improvements, which may ultimately lead to greater overall engagement in adult education.

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Notice Title

Decision Making of Adult Learners

Notice Description

Qualitative study to gain a detailed understanding of how and why adults decide to undertake learning. The research will develop our understanding of the behavioural drivers for the decisions they take, and it will identify the critical points where adults make decisions and what levers are available to policy makers to influence those. The aims of this project are to: 1) Identify the motivations to undertaking learning as an adult. 2) Identify the barriers to entering learning as an adult. 3) Identify what information sources and networks potential learners are aware of and interact with. 4) Map the decision making process to adopt a particular learning pathway. This will identify at which points different barriers and motivations affect potential learners, and what trigger points exist in which adults are likely to re-enter learning. 5) Explore how motivations, barriers, awareness, processes and experiences vary for different groups of adults and different types of learning to assist in better targeting interventions. 6) Identify what practical levers exist to encourage more adults into learning, and where, when and with whom they would best be employed in order to have most impact. We expect that a recognised behaviour theory framework (e.g. COM-B) will be used to conduct a content analysis of 1-1 interviews with adult learners and non-learners. This will lead to a structured method of mapping motivations and barriers to learning in the decision making process and potential opportunities for interventions. WORD LIMIT SHOULD BE NOT LONGER THAN 1,000 WORDS Additional information: CLOSING DATE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - MIDDAY 8TH DECEMBER PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR INFORMATION/TEMPLATES WORD LIMIT SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN 1,000 WORDS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d1bc078-c967-43b3-80b9-58172df24041
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96f6ae6f-6801-4d7c-bc94-894a858f4b94
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£89,225 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2018 - 21 Sep 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KANTAR PUBLIC

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