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International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being: National Centre for England

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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11 Apr 2019 at 13:00

Award Notice
Award

15 Mar 2019 at 14:38

Award Notice
Tender

09 Jan 2017 at 14:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) of England has recently awarded the contract for the International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being, aimed at establishing a National Centre in England. This procurement process falls under the education and training services category and has been conducted using an open procedure. The contract period is set from 4th July 2017 to 31st October 2020, following a tender period that concluded on 27th January 2017. The DfE is based in Westminster, London, and the awarded contract, valued at £1,416,437, has been granted to NFER Trading Ltd, a large supplier positioned to handle the responsibilities outlined in the contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education sector, particularly those specialising in early childhood education, research, and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves well-suited to compete, especially if they have experience in managing educational studies or partnerships with academic institutions. The study's implementation will require engagement with schools and early years practitioners, thus creating avenues for collaborative projects and service provision in the evolving landscape of early childhood education policy and development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being: National Centre for England

Notice Description

Expressions of interest are sought for a National Centre to administer the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being in England. IELS is a pilot developed and run by the OECD, in collaboration with interested countries. As Wales has expressed an interest in taking part in the study, the National Centre may be required to administer the study in both England and Wales. A decision on the participation of Wales in IELS will be taken by early February and before the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued. The Department for Education (DfE) participates in several international comparison studies. These enable the department to robustly compare our policies and performance to other countries, identify our relative strengths and challenges, and learn important lessons for our education system. IELS will help the DfE understand more about children's development and early learning experiences, both at home and in Early Education and Care (ECEC). This will facilitate our assessment and development of early years policy. The National Centre will take on the National Project Manager (NPM) role. They will be required to implement the IELS study in England (and possibly Wales) according to the specifications issued by the OECD's International Contractor, and in line with the interests and requirements of the DfE. Work with OECD's international contractors to finalise the design and methodology of IELS in order to best meet the requirements of the DfE. The National Centre will be responsible for the recruitment of schools to participate in the study, manage the item trialling and field testing, and administer the study with the sampled children, their parent(s) and teachers/early years practitioners. The National Centre will be responsible for analysing the results and clearly and accurately presenting the findings in a national publication. They will also support the DfE in sharing the key findings and lessons with policy officials and external stakeholders. Further information will be provided in the ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9a6c4e1f-b0c8-4e62-9ea0-1ee883206631
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5734a0e-0c56-40ca-a2ed-618d2e3e9aca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,416,437 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
3 Jul 2017 - 31 Oct 2020 3-4 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
Not specified
Contact Email
max.stanford@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

NFER TRADING

Further Information

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