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Longitudinal Study of LA

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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15 Jun 2018 at 13:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is managing a procurement process titled "Longitudinal Study of LA," which falls under the research and development consultancy services industry category. This initiative aims to gather extensive evidence on the recruitment, retention, and career progression of child and family social workers in England. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a tender period that ended on 20 April 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £539,346, commenced on 1 May 2018 and is set to last until 31 March 2023. The contract delivery will involve various locations, including the United Kingdom and other regions.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social research and consultancy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms that specialise in qualitative research methodologies and possess experience in longitudinal studies are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. By participating in this study, successful bidders can strengthen their reputations, develop further expertise in social research, and contribute valuable insights that could inform policy decisions impacting child and family social work in England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Longitudinal Study of LA

Notice Description

Delivery of a national longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers in England. The aim of the study is to collect robust evidence on recruitment, retention and progression in child and family social work, by following a large and representative sample of social workers, at different stages of their career, over the next five years. The Contractor will undertake 25 face-to-face exploratory qualitative interviews within five 'case study' LAs. The survey phase will adopt a longitudinal design, aiming to achieve a representative sample of LA child and family social workers in England. The survey needs to recruit a large enough sample of both new entrants and established social workers at Wave 1 (Autumn 2018) to retain sufficient numbers by Wave 5 (Autumn 2022) to enable reliable subgroup analysis e.g. by gender, age, length of service, full/ part-time etc. The aim is to retain at least 500-800 'new entrants' and 1000 'established' social workers in the study at Wave 5. For consistency, the survey will adopt the same methodology and timing each year. In September 2018 and of each subsequent year through to 2022, it will start with an online approach moving to telephone among non-responders after four weeks. Qualitative telephone interviews will also be conducted with 20 leavers and 20 stayers each year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9dd08975-78ba-4969-aa58-180c4ebfa920
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/143f3b5c-95c6-4ebc-89d7-b2b1e3f6aeed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£539,346 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 4-5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF RESEARCH

Further Information

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