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Evaluation of Teachers' Pay Reform

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Education in England, involves the evaluation of significant reforms to teachers’ pay, called "Evaluation of Teachers’ Pay Reform." This project is classified under research and development services, with an estimated contract value of £290,115. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 31st October 2014. The contract period commenced on 10th November 2014 and is set to end on 31st March 2017. This evaluation targets schools across the UK, with a focus on enhancing the flexibility in teacher remuneration.

This tender presents promising opportunities for businesses, especially those in consultancy and educational research. Companies specialising in organisational behaviour, performance analysis, and educational policy would find this tender particularly relevant. As the reforms impact both maintained schools and academies, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in evaluating educational practices and teacher compensation strategies will be well-positioned to compete for future contracts arising from this evaluation initiative.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of Teachers' Pay Reform

Notice Description

The Government has introduced substantial reforms to teachers' pay, to give schools greater freedom to decide how much they pay teachers and how quickly pay progresses. Schools now have more flexibility to attract and retain the best teachers, and recognise and reward high performance. The reforms came into force in September 2013. A central feature of the reforms is the abolition of automatic progression on the main pay range for classroom teachers, and the introduction of performance-related pay for teachers on this pay range. Schools have considerable freedom to decide how they implement performance related pay - for example, schools decide the performance criteria that they use in awarding pay progression, and have the option to progress teachers at different rates according to their performance. Schools also now have more flexibility to decide starting salaries when recruiting teachers, and are no longer required to match teachers' previous salaries. The first progression pay decisions for teachers under the new framework will be made in September 2014, and so this presents the first opportunity to robustly evaluate how schools are using their new pay freedoms. So far, the reforms have applied to classroom teachers, but further reforms will come into force in September 2014 which extend the same principle of greater autonomy at school level to the pay of school leaders (head teachers, deputy heads and assistant heads). Schools will have more freedom to set leadership pay reflecting school size, context and challenge. Schools will be required to follow these new arrangements when setting the pay of new appointees, but they have discretion on whether to apply the new arrangements to existing leadership appointments. Each school has its own pay policy, agreed with its governing body. Schools have revised their pay policies to implement the new arrangements. The statutory requirements are set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, commonly known as the STPCD. The Department has also produced non-statutory advice to support schools as they make decisions on their pay policies. These reforms are statutory for maintained schools only; academies and Free Schools have autonomy to set their own pay policies and are not required to follow the national pay framework. This evaluation aims to: * track schools' progress with implementing pay reforms and identify areas of best practice; * understand resulting changes in schools' behaviour in relation to pay award and progression; * explore perceptions of the reforms amongst teachers and school leaders; and, * explore whether the reforms are influencing behaviour in relation to pay award and progression amongst academies and free schools.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996f2146-d45f-4f15-8977-f79daf9e2de6
Current Stage
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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

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
£290,115 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£290,115 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2014Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 201411 years ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2014 - 31 Mar 2017 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON,
Postcode
DL1
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NFER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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