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Updating 'Childhood Origins of Social Mobility' Report

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

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27 Jul 2023 at 17:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission has awarded a contract for the project "Updating 'Childhood Origins of Social Mobility' Report" to The University of Oxford. The report aims to monitor progress towards improving social mobility in the UK. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action. The contract period is from 1st July 2023 to 15th March 2024, and the tender period ended on 6th December 2022. The project falls under the services category and is located in London, with a value of £22,825.

This opportunity created by The Social Mobility Commission can be particularly attractive for service providers in the social research industry, especially those with expertise in analysing socio-economic trends and inequalities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) are suitable for this contract. Businesses interested in social mobility and policy research could find this tender a valuable growth opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Updating 'Childhood Origins of Social Mobility' Report

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 created by an Act of Parliament and is sponsored by the Cabinet Office (CO). The report "The childhood origins of social mobility: socio-economic inequalities and changing opportunities" (henceforth "the original report") was published in 2016 and there are reasons to expect that the trends and patterns of inequality may have been evolving since then. The intervening period has seen increased levels of child poverty and the pandemic, with its extensive school closures, has highlighted concerns about inequality in conditions at home for study. It is worth remembering that the original report in 2016 was commissioned in response to Robert Putnam's influential book Our Kids, and many of the domains of family life and individual indicators of life at home were chosen to match, as far as possible, Putnam's book. These domains of life included: Parental Engagement, including time use ("Gruffalo time") and help with homework, parental support and eating family meals together, as well as physical and cultural activities, Children's behaviours including truancy and drug use, as well as wellbeing and behavioural problems, and 3) Parents social networks and community. Ten data sources were used in the original report and more recent data points are available for the majority of those.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8dd0a95-5371-4209-8ca5-b4cfe7e038a2
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£22,825 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2023 - 15 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
1
Supplier Name

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Further Information

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