Tender

The next generation: a blueprint for increased social mobility

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

28 Oct 2019 at 17:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently undertaking a tender for a project titled "The next generation: a blueprint for increased social mobility." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social research services, and aims to establish a long-term measurement framework for enhancing social mobility in England. The tender stage is active, with submissions due by 26 November 2019. The contract is scheduled to commence on 2 December 2019 and will last until 31 July 2020. The delivery locations include the United Kingdom and several British Overseas Territories.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social research, data analysis, and policy development. Suppliers with expertise in social mobility and strong facilitation skills will be especially well-suited for this contract, as the successful bidder will collaborate closely with the Social Mobility Commission. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as this project aims to generate innovative and accessible solutions that address the intricate challenges of social mobility over the long term.

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Notice Title

The next generation: a blueprint for increased social mobility

Notice Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) is inviting proposals to co-design a long-term measurement framework for improving social mobility in England. In December 2018, the Commission relaunched with a diverse set of 12 Commissioners, under the leadership of Dame Martina Milburn. The Commission rapidly got underway with work on a one-year, PS2 million Research and Evidence Fund and published several pieces of analysis ranging from Adult Skills to Extra-Curricular activities. Most importantly, it published its annual State of the Nation report, monitoring the state of social mobility and laying out its recommendations for change. While all of these actions seek to drive improvements in the short-term, the Commission now wants to set out a bold, long-term vision for permanently improving social mobility. Social mobility covers many policy areas and is easily mistaken for other areas (for example, the conversation around intergenerational inequalities can be erroneously assumed to be social mobility). The successful supplier will keep clarity of focus on social mobility, as defined by SMC. SMC defines social mobility as the link between a person's occupation or income and the occupation or income of their parents. Where there is a strong link, there is a lower level of social mobility. Where there is a weak link, there is a higher level of social mobility. Social mobility, by definition, takes a long time to change. As such, we want to set out a long-term vision and develop a 30-year measurement framework that includes bold targets for tackling structural issues that affect social mobility; interim measures that assess progress on a medium-term basis; and a revival of the annual social mobility index that monitors the nature of short-term shifts. 1 This contract is not a typical research procurement. We are interested in suppliers with deep expertise of social mobility to work in an embedded way with the SMC Secretariat and Commission. Strong facilitation skills will be needed to engage with other experts as well as creativity in developing the measurement framework. The final products should contain a clear, unified vision of the Commission's voice but be informed by evidence, the suppliers' expertise and the wider community working on social mobility. All outputs must be written in non-technical and engaging language that is accessible to the general public. Additional information: This opportunity will be published via the Jaggaer system. Please register at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to view the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56582a9d-e819-4b88-a881-f61f450c2a25
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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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