Notice Information
Notice Title
The Economics of Education Research Centre (con_31680)
Notice Description
**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "The Economics of Education Research Centre". The competition was carried out using the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-99394bbb-f6fe-4fd9-9595-1291d48392ca
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c46b2d9f-b031-44c2-a12d-2334e84d57cc
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- 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
- £2,995,700 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,995,700 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 May 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 5 May 2026 - 5 May 2028 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c46b2d9f-b031-44c2-a12d-2334e84d57cc
15th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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