Tender

GB-Bristol: Feasibility study for a more consistent local offer for care experienced students

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Tender

10 Sep 2020 at 11:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students is currently seeking proposals for a feasibility study aimed at establishing a more consistent local offer for care experienced students, with a focus on ensuring they receive adequate support in terms of information, advice, guidance, and accommodation. The procurement falls under the industry category of market research services and is closer to the Planning stage, having been published on 10th September 2020. The tender period will end on 8th October 2020, while the contract is expected to commence on 23rd October 2020 and run until 9th December 2020. This open procedure invites submissions from potential providers located within the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in market research, educational support, or similar areas. By participating in this feasibility study, businesses have the potential to engage with key stakeholders, including local authorities and educational institutions, thereby not only contributing to the development of a national support framework but also enhancing their visibility and credibility within the higher education sector. This could ultimately lead to future contracts and partnerships that help grow their operations in such social-focused initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Bristol: Feasibility study for a more consistent local offer for care experienced students

Notice Description

Provider commitments to care experienced students in access and participation plans are variable, and stakeholder engagement has highlighted inconsistency of provider and local authority support to care leavers in terms of information, advice and guidance, admissions (academic offer), financial and pastoral support and accommodation. Care leavers report that academic pathways and support offers are unclear and unhelpful, which can be a deterrent to access, and impact upon successful participation in higher education. To further support our work in identifying and promoting effective practice we are commissioning a feasibility study to identify options for piloting a national common framework of support for care experienced students in local areas across the country. Should the framework prove to be effective, the OfS would seek to encourage all registered providers to adopt it. This would provide care experienced students with a clearer pathway in terms of academic requirements and the support provided in terms of information, advice and guidance, financial and pastoral support and accommodation. This will be phase one of a two phase project. The commission is for a desk-based research project involving engagement with providers, Uni Connect partnerships, local authorities and regional networks to unpick the complexities and opportunities of developing such a framework. The required output from this phase will be a report to the OfS which maps out the current environment with regard to support for care experienced students and sets out options for how a national framework might be developed. The report will inform the shape and scope of phase two. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5771ad09-5b81-472c-9b2d-d2ea99f3e5d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1a88bc5-78a0-4346-819b-2fe2a7f7ffb4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Oct 2020 - 9 Dec 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Paul Halsall
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
01179317149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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