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OF525 Employer Surveying

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

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10 Feb 2017 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "OF525 Employer Surveying" is undertaken by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in the research and experimental development services industry, located in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This contract is currently in the Award stage, with the award date being 16 January 2017, and the contract period lasting until 10 May 2017. The tender was conducted through an open procurement method, with a total value of £87,100, and a minimum value of £49,610. The end date for the tender period was 1 January 2017.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses focused on research and consultancy services, particularly those capable of conducting comprehensive surveys and analyses related to vocational and technical qualifications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, as it presents a chance to contribute to significant reforms in education that aim to enhance employer confidence in qualifications. Engaging in this process could foster business growth by allowing these organisations to demonstrate their expertise and secure further government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OF525 Employer Surveying

Notice Description

As set out in the Post-16 Skills Plan, Government has embarked on a series of significant reforms to vocational and technical qualifications, including Functional Skills, Apprenticeships and introducing new Technical Education Qualifications. With this in mind we want to: (1) Establish a benchmark for how these qualifications and assessments (or their closest fore-runners) are viewed and used by employers. (2) Understand the specific issues/ features/ characteristics that lead to employers either valuing or rejecting these qualifications and assessments. Being able to track a range of metrics on behaviours and attitudes to these over time will give us a clear indicator of whether the reforms we implement lead to greater employer confidence in the qualifications and assessments we regulate. Also, getting to the fundamental reasons why employers do or do not place value on them will help us understand why this is the case, and therefore what could be done to improve public confidence in them.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-71a61b9f-e5e0-4619-ba68-fa4febd96923
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ca8b64-3f75-4716-804b-aec11ab9842f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,100 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,930 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jan 2017 - 10 May 2017 1-6 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
OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)
Contact Name
Satinder Bains
Contact Email
procurement@ofqual.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2476716830

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV5 6UB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Earlsdon
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PYE TAIT CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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