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Understanding effective evaluation of the impact of outreach interventions on access to higher education. Phase 2

HEFCE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on behalf of the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) is for the contract titled "Understanding effective evaluation of the impact of outreach interventions on access to higher education. Phase 2." The tender is classified under research and development services, specifically focusing on research consultancy services. It is located in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender period is open until 12th July 2017, and the contract is expected to commence on 14th August 2017 and last until 30th September 2018. The estimated contract value is between £60,000 and £70,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in educational consultancy, research evaluation methodologies, or outreach programme assessments. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in developing educational evaluation standards or have experience working with disadvantaged youth to facilitate access to higher education would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract can help businesses expand their portfolio, network within the education sector, and contribute to impactful research that supports educational equity.

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Notice Title

Understanding effective evaluation of the impact of outreach interventions on access to higher education. Phase 2

Notice Description

In August 2016 OFFA commissioned a team of researchers at the University of Warwick to investigate how institutions evaluate their outreach schemes. Their research forms part of a two phase, multi-year project to tackle the complex and challenging question of what constitutes effective evaluation of outreach. This is important because establishing the best ways to evaluate different interventions can contribute to the development of more impactful outreach to support disadvantaged young people to access and fully participate in higher education in England. The Office for Fair Access (OFFA), in partnership with the Department for Education and The Sutton Trust, wish to place a contract for a principal investigator (PI) to coordinate and lead the pilot testing of proposed standards for evaluation practice developed by the University of Warwick in phase one of the project. These standards will underpin different evaluation approaches across a range of outreach interventions to encourage disadvantaged young people to enter and succeed in university. This will lead to a set of useable and transferable standards of evaluation practice, guidance about different approaches to evaluation and evidence about which type of outreach interventions can have the greatest impact in different geographic and institutional settings. This will enable universities to improve their understanding and evaluation of the impact of outreach on access to higher education for people from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds. The contract is for phase two of the project, to run from August 2017 to September 2018. This tender is being run by HEFCE on behalf of OFFA. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ef6d84e-89f4-4b04-9321-c5622dc2e7ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b870098-ba20-4961-a9f5-c481640e8778
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Aug 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 1-2 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
HEFCE
Contact Name
Claire Forkner
Contact Email
c.forkner@hefce.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01179317317

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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