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Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a contractor for the "Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders," falling under the research and development services category. This open procedure tender was initiated to gather insights from a stratified random sample of classroom teachers and senior leaders in England, with a contract value of £260,503. The tender period concluded on 30th June 2017, while the contract period runs from 24th August 2017 to 30th September 2019. The project aims to facilitate biannual data collection and report findings that will assist the Department in understanding educational trends and policies.

This opportunity is particularly suited for large research firms and consultancies that specialise in educational research, survey design, and data analysis. With the tender's focus on delivering comprehensive and statistically representative survey results, businesses that possess experience in mixed-mode surveys and have the capability to handle large datasets will find this contract appealing. The project not only enhances the contractor's portfolio within the education sector but also contributes to data-driven decisions that can lead to further contracts in the field of public education and policy research.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders

Notice Description

The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following aims: * Design and deliver a survey vehicle for biannual research with classroom teachers and senior leaders in maintained schools in England; * Gather the views from a representative (stratified, random) sample of teachers and senior leaders on a wide range of questions covering topics relating to the Department's aims, priorities and policies. Questions will be determined by the Department in consultation with the Contractor. The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following objectives: * To establish and deliver a biannual (2 waves) survey to collect data from a stratified random sample of classroom teachers and senior leaders achieving at least 1,800 responses; * To develop and use a mixed mode survey (telephone and online) to collect answers to approximately 25-35 questions (survey will be at least 20 minutes long and include 3-6 demographic questions), submitted by the Department and agreed by the contractor. The questions asked at each wave will vary according to the Department's research interests; * To test that survey respondents are likely to interpret the questions as intended to ensure high quality data are collected by conducting at least eight cognitive interviews with senior leaders and eight with classroom teachers, and piloting the questionnaire with at least 20 teachers and 20 senior leaders before finalising the questionnaire at each wave; * To provide the Department with a response at each wave which is nationally representative in terms of proportions of schools/pupils by free school meals eligibility, attainment band, region, school type and Local Authority type (weighted if necessary); * To provide the Department with timely results from both waves of the survey including; anonymised topline result; weighted data tables; a fully coded and labelled .CSV data file; powerpoint slides; a detailed presentation of findings; and a written report (either full, short or both; as required by the Department); and if required by the Department a 2-page document of publishable quality on one to two specific areas of interest to the Department. Additional information: Contract amount PS260,503 Variaton amount for additonal wave PS87,189

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a1acdc-5b73-4563-8a60-f38ca4f7832e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£260,503 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 years
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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
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

IFF RESEARCH

Further Information

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