Planning

PU-20-0218 - Development of Methods for Education Quality

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Planning

18 Dec 2019 at 13:49

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is planning to initiate a tender titled "PU-20-0218 - Development of Methods for Education Quality." This procurement falls within the research services industry category and is set to take place in Newport, Wales. The planned procurement stage outlines key activities expected to occur between February 2020 and June 2020, with an interim report due by 31st March 2020 and the final report by 30th June 2020. The procurement method is open, allowing wider participation, and the estimated budget is minimal at £1 GBP, indicating a potentially lower-cost, competitive process for suppliers.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research methodologies, particularly those with expertise in education quality assessments. Academic institutions, private sector economists, and statistical consultancies would be well-suited to compete for this contract, bringing innovative approaches to measuring education output and productivity. With the tender expected to be published mid-January, interested firms should prepare their submissions by the end of January to be considered in this time-sensitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PU-20-0218 - Development of Methods for Education Quality

Notice Description

The ONS is intending to recruit academic and/or private sector economists and statisticians to deliver research on the development of methods to estimate education quality.The aim of the project is to identify data sources and develop methods to measure the quality of education services. This will contribute to improved measures of education output and productivity for use in ONS' public service productivity estimates. This project will includes a review of the available data sources, assessment of their suitability, and estimates of quality using the recommended method. Effort should be made that the measures reflect the UK as a whole, and not only England. Thought should also be given to measures at the level of local authority. It is estimated that the work should take no more than 30 days between February 2020 and June 2020. Delivery of an interim report must be made by 31st March 2020. Delivery of the final report must be achieved by 30th June 2020. We anticipate that the tender will be published mid-January with a proposal return deadline of end of January, ONS are looking to enter into a contract with a supplier in February. These dates are provisional and subject to change. The opportunity will be published via ONS' e-tendering portal, In-Tend and only bids received via In-Tend will be valid. If you are interested in this opportunity, please register using the link below and kindly inform me via email (natalie.rogers@ons.gov.uk) to ensure you are added to the Project and notified when the tender is published: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83372ad5-5dca-45c2-85a7-3aca7b353e30
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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