Tender

What Works Hub for Global Education

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is inviting tenders for the "What Works Hub for Global Education" project, which aims to transform education systems globally. The project has a total value of £30 million and will run from May 2023 to December 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 22nd December 2022. The project falls under the main procurement category of services and is classified under research consultancy services.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the research consultancy services sector to participate in a significant global education initiative. Companies with expertise in education research, consultancy, and project implementation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The timeline outlined provides potential bidders with clear deadlines and a long-term project scope to plan their participation effectively.

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Notice Title

What Works Hub for Global Education

Notice Description

The What Works Hub (WWH) for Global Education will deliver a global platform to support governments who want to transform their education systems in a sustainable way, maximising the impact of education evidence to inform cost effective reforms to benefit all children. It will focus on foundational learning in the first period. The WWH is an 8-year PS55 million programme which will run to December 2028, of which up to PS30 million is being procured via this contract. The pilot phase of this programme began in 2021 and will run until March 2023. This 68-month contract will begin in May 2023 and end in December 2028. The WWH will both deliver and enable better access to world class education research in support of governments committed to addressing the learning crisis through evidence-based reform. The barriers to tackling the learning crisis are well understood. WWH will focus on addressing gaps in children's foundational learning (basic literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills) in the first instance, including a focus on improving learning outcomes for marginalised girls and children, ensuring stronger uptake of existing evidence, as well as strengthening our understanding of what works by scaling up the innovative use of implementation science in education. The WWH will operate through three pillars: Pillar 1 will be delivered globally. Pillar 2 to be delivered in up to 8 countries At scale research under Pillar 3 will be delivered in up to 4 countries. Pillar 2 and 3 countries can be drawn from the following list: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania. The WWH will deliver a global platform to support governments and their partners to transform education systems and learning outcomes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7e7ca27-ea55-406c-b7e6-93b8367598e3
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 1 Dec 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Further Information

Notice Documents

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