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Invitation to Tender (ITT) For Social Mobility 'State of The Nation' 2023

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

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10 Oct 2022 at 08:51

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06 May 2022 at 16:32

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29 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission is inviting tenders for the "State of The Nation" report 2023. This procurement opportunity falls under the services category with a focus on social research. The deadline for bid submission is 16 May 2022 at 12 Noon GMT. The report is expected to provide key statistics on social mobility in the UK, exploring 'hot' and 'cold' spots and analysing mobility across various demographics. The buying organisation, the Social Mobility Commission, located in London, is seeking a supplier to conduct robust analyses and deliver clear interpretations of the data for the report, emphasizing a high level of quality assurance.

This tender from the Social Mobility Commission for the "State of The Nation" report 2023 presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social research services. The procurement process is currently at the active stage and involves an open procedure with a deadline of 16 May 2022 for bid submissions. Businesses capable of conducting in-depth analyses of social mobility data and providing clear interpretations are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contracting authority, the Social Mobility Commission based in London, expects the selected supplier to deliver analytical work with high-quality assurance, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the outputs throughout the project.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender (ITT) For Social Mobility 'State of The Nation' 2023

Notice Description

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament. As part of its remit, the Commission undertakes an annual State of the Nation report. This report is part of the Commission's statutory duty to monitor UK-wide progress on social mobility each year. The production and synthesis of key statistics related to social mobility will be the central part for the report, which will be published by 31 March 2023, in order to examine, for example, social mobility 'hot' and 'cold' spots in the UK, and break down social mobility by protected characteristics. The new and improved SMI offers a much more accurate and robust framework to measure social mobility. It includes four main components: drivers (or enablers), intermediate outcomes (such as educational attainment) and their relationship to socio-economic background; the overlap between socio-economic background and characteristics such as sex, ethnicity, disability and place; and eventual social mobility outcomes with respect to occupation, income, education, housing and wealth. The 2023 report will therefore have some similarities to the 2017 and 2022 State of the Nation Reports. It will build on the work of these reports to analyse the social and economic drivers and indicators of people's social mobility. As the old index did, we envision this updated one to also assess how social mobility outcomes compare in national, regional and local geographic places. We focus on measuring the extent to which rates of social mobility are improving over time in the UK and across the different parts of the UK, and which specific groups in society have greater or lesser chances of social mobility. The SMC is looking for a supplier who can provide robust analyses both from cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives, and interpret these statistics to give a clear narrative about what they mean for social mobility. The SMC is seeking a supplier who can work with the secretariat to provide analytical and statistical outputs and provide clear instruction for how the team can conduct the same analyses in future. Replicable analytical procedures form a key component of what we require to ensure the team gains analytical independence to conduct the same analyses in future. The SMC also expects a supplier to bring a high level of quality assurance to the work, arranging for independent analytical checks throughout the project. Bidders must submit their Bids before 12 Noon on 16 May 2022. All Bids must be submitted to contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk. Failure to return Bids by the time and due date or in the required format may disqualify Bidders from consideration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-de470b7a-e28b-448a-91b3-9bf70e482e5c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cbd2a0-7a98-465b-b168-706188b3a7b2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£149,992 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
26 May 2022 - 20 Jun 2023 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
SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7340 8397

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NUFFIELD COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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