Tender

Against the Odds: achieving greater progress for disadvantaged students at Progress 8

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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26 Apr 2019 at 11:17

Tender

08 Apr 2019 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is inviting tenders for the project titled "Against the Odds: achieving greater progress for disadvantaged students at Progress 8." This initiative is aimed at addressing the attainment gap between students eligible for free school meals and their peers. The procurement is classified under social work and related services, with a total value of £100,000 and a minimum threshold of £80,000. The tender is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd May 2019. The contract is expected to begin on 3rd June 2019 and run until 31st March 2020, with opportunities available to all interested parties across Great Britain, the Channel Islands, and overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational research, social work, and consultancy services focused on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged groups. Companies with experience in conducting studies related to educational environments, equity in schooling, or strategies for engaging parents and communities may find this project particularly aligned with their expertise. The open procurement method encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a platform for innovative solutions that could help schools replicate successful strategies to close the attainment gap.

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Notice Title

Against the Odds: achieving greater progress for disadvantaged students at Progress 8

Notice Description

There is a persistent attainment gap between children entitled to free school meals and those who are not. This gap is evident at every stage of education from Key Stage 1 phonics right through to A level and beyond. However, in both 2017 and 2018, in 6 per cent of secondary schools, GCSE Progress 8 scores were higher amongst disadvantaged students than the school average. This means children from very poor backgrounds made more progress from Key Stage 2 relative to their starting points compared to the school average. These schools have varying sizes of FSM population and are different in their contexts. This study is designed to build on similar work and to understand whether there are factors which are consistent across these schools and which influencing aspects make the greatest difference in the better performance of disadvantaged pupils, compared to the average. We expect the research proposal to explore issues such as the school environment, the ethnic mix, primary to secondary transition strategies, the school's approach to attendance and absence, use of the pupil premium, the teacher turnover rate and levels of parental engagement with the school. We are hoping to find out what schools are doing to have relative success with disadvantaged cohorts and what are the necessary characteristics to create an environment which results in disadvantaged children to perform better than their peers, relative to their starting points, in the same school. The aim is to find answers from schools operating particularly successfully with disadvantaged students in different contexts which will, in turn, allow us to develop practitioner-focused guides and tools which teachers and leaders in schools can use to close their attainment gaps. We are very conscious that what works in one school will not necessarily always be transferable to another, and therefore, it is imperative that the research explores schools with different contexts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80fc65f5-a7dc-4078-af6f-b7b4a72f391a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 6-12 months
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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contact@socialmobilitycommission.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

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