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Provision of Transitions from education to labour market literature review

Government Commercial Agency

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency procured a literature review on transitions from education to the labour market. The work is intended to give policymakers in the Office for Economic Opportunity and other government departments, principally the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Business and Trade, a better understanding of young people’s transitions into work. It is an economic research service, covering the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The requirement is a research and evidence review rather than the delivery of employment, training or education services. It would suit organisations providing literature reviews, economic research and policy-focused analysis of young people’s education-to-work outcomes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an assisted procurement route. Bids were due by 26 November 2025. The contract was awarded on 16 December 2025 to THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS) LIMITED, an SME, for £24,925 excluding any applicable tax. The awarded contract period runs from 17 December 2025 to 16 June 2026. The wider procurement record gives a planned contract period ending on 31 August 2026. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency. The procurement was for services and was not divided into lots. The published outcome identifies an active award, with a signed contract schedule associated with the award.

This outcome indicates demand from the Government Commercial Agency for concise, policy-relevant evidence on how young people move from education into the labour market. A credible future supplier would need capability in economic or social research, systematic literature review and synthesis of findings for policymakers. Relevant experience would include analysing education, employment and labour-market transitions, assessing evidence quality and translating research into clear conclusions for government audiences. The requirement is UK-wide, so suppliers should be able to work with evidence covering all four nations or explain how differences between them will be handled. Organisations competing in this area should also be prepared to deliver a focused research assignment for several government policy audiences, rather than a direct operational service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Transitions from education to labour market literature review

Notice Description

This project seeks to provide policymakers in OEO and other government departments (primarily the Department for Education, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business and Trade) with an understanding of how young people's protect

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7533b46c-89b8-4e66-a1ca-47c0d5d22380
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d8b3ddf-1759-4d65-8167-b87968606c42
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Assisted procurement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311400 - Economic research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,925 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,925 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Dec 2025 - 16 Jun 2026 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
Government Commercial Agency
Additional Buyers

Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thinks Insight & Strategy

Further Information

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