Award

Opportunity to be an Expert Adviser on the Social Mobility Commission's Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jun 2022 at 18:41

TenderAmendment

08 Feb 2022 at 09:55

TenderAmendment

03 Feb 2022 at 19:39

Tender

18 Jan 2022 at 18:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) is seeking to establish a Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel to improve social mobility in the UK through expert advice. The tender, titled "Opportunity to be an Expert Adviser on the Social Mobility Commission's Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel," falls under the services industry category, and is specifically classified as social research services (CPV: 79315000). Bidders must submit their proposals by 12 Noon on Monday, 14 February 2022. The successful advisors will be engaged for the contract period from 7 March 2022 to 7 March 2023, with opportunities covering various areas such as education, employment, and family dynamics, focusing on proven approaches to enhance social mobility.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to shaping policies impacting social mobility in England. Businesses with expertise in educational research, quantitative analysis, labour market strategies, or family support services would be well-positioned to compete. The established panel will include both academic leaders and seasoned policy experts, offering a unique platform to influence the Social Mobility Commission's annual statutory report and other important policy initiatives while fostering professional growth and visibility within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Opportunity to be an Expert Adviser on the Social Mobility Commission's Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel

Notice Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body. The SMC is establishing a Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel of subject-matter experts to provide advice on a range of issues that impact social mobility: Academic roles: 1. Education (Lot 1) 2. Measurement (quantitative analysis) (Lot 2) 3. Routes to employment and the labour market (Lot 3) 4. Families expert (Lot 4) Policy roles: 5. Education (schools) (Lot 5) 6. Education (further education) (Lot 6) 7. Families expert (Lot 7) 8. Levelling up - geographic/ place inequalities (Lot 8) The panel will consist of both academic leaders in their field as well as seasoned policy experts. The panel will consist of both academic leaders in their field as well as seasoned policy experts. The final number of experts recruited will depend on the quality of bids received and budget considerations but is expected to be approximately 8 individuals. Being an expert on the Policy and Evidence Advisory Panel provides a unique opportunity to help shape the SMC's mission of improving social mobility for all. We intend to use advice arising from this contract to inform our thinking - we do not expect suppliers to engage on our behalf. A key task will be to review and provide input into the Social Mobility Commission's annual statutory report, The State of the Nation. This is laid before Parliament each year. In 2022 we expect to launch the report in April, so this will be one of the Panel's first tasks. On a more ongoing basis, we will request panel members to be a sounding board for us - on our research pipeline, our policy recommendations, as well as when we are scoping new areas that may have causal links to social mobility. Anyone holding a role on the panel will not be excluded from bidding for future contracts offered by the SMC. Nor will holding a role on the panel provide anyone with any advantages in being considered for future bids for SMC contracts. To avoid a conflict of interest, experts on the panel would not be expected to advise on work they have been separately contracted by the SMC to do. In this case, we would aim to allocate experts to work where there is no such conflict of interest. Length of Bids A. Bids should not exceed a total of 2 pages per role (excluding CV, publications list, declarations/annex). a. Any bids above that will not be considered. The font size should not be smaller than 11. Embedded links or files will not be considered. B. Bidders must also please complete and submit the 'Declarations' (Document 5). C. Bidders must also complete and submit the 'Conflict of Interest' (Annex One). Bidders must submit their Bids before 12 Noon on Monday 14 February 2022, to: Colin.Seymour@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Failure to return Bids by the time and due date or in the required format may disqualify Bidders from consideration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa001085-f74f-4840-a39f-c93c3d1be71a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£86,786 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
7 Mar 2022 - 7 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

EDSK

EXOGENEITY

FAMILY KIDS AND YOUTH

INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES

METRO DYNAMICS

PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL

SIBIETA ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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