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Evaluation of the effectiveness of support provided to Local Authorities through DfE-funded programmes

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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19 Dec 2018 at 15:06

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19 Dec 2018 at 14:43

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19 Dec 2018 at 11:35

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19 Dec 2018 at 11:32

Tender

18 May 2018 at 08:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department For Education, based in Sheffield, which is seeking services for the evaluation of its improvement and intervention programmes through an open tender titled "Evaluation of the effectiveness of support provided to Local Authorities through DfE-funded programmes". This evaluation will compare the effectiveness of different approaches and aims to improve Local Authority performance and outcomes for children. The tender period closed on 1st June 2018, and the contract is active from 2nd July 2018 until 2nd March 2020, with a contract value of £554,460.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in research and development services and related consultancy, particularly those with experience in educational evaluations or support programmes for local authorities. Companies that can demonstrate a robust understanding of local context and evidence-based practices in improving public services will be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of support provided to Local Authorities through DfE-funded programmes

Notice Description

This is a joint evaluation of the Department's improvement and intervention programmes and the Partners in Practice (PiP) support for Local Authority (LA) sector improvement. The evaluation will include a multi-stage approach drawing on the methodologies successfully used in our previous evaluations. This will enable us to understand to what extent the improvement and interventions programmes and the PiP sector improvement support have had an impact on improving LA performance and, ultimately, outcomes for children. It will also enable us to compare the effectiveness of the different approaches and understand how local context affects the success or otherwise of the improvement support. Closing Date for EOI is: Friday 1st June at 5pm

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-de2478fc-5d05-44ac-bfcb-f4129aa07f5e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca58b657-5f07-40b3-b020-955ce45786fb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£554,460 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 2 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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 2JF
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

ECORYS

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