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Invitation to Tender (ITT) for University Benchmarks for Better Social Mobility

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

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20 Mar 2024 at 14:23

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14 Nov 2023 at 14:33

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

13 Nov 2023 at 15:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has awarded a contract for the "Invitation to Tender (ITT) for University Benchmarks for Better Social Mobility" project to UCL Consultants Limited. The tender had a procurement method of open procedure (below threshold) and the contract period is from 11 December 2023 to 14 March 2025. Bidders needed to submit their bids before 4pm on 20 November 2023. The project falls under the main procurement category of social research services and the buying organisation is the Social Mobility Commission located in London, England.

This awarded contract offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those in social research services, to contribute to enhancing social mobility through educational choices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to improve information available to students about the labour market value of qualifications and their impact on social mobility. By developing benchmarks for access to universities, the SMC seeks to identify and address potential disparities in university entry opportunities for different student backgrounds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender (ITT) for University Benchmarks for Better Social Mobility

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 and is sponsored by the Cabinet Office. In March 2022, the government published the Inclusive Britain policy paper. It set out the government's actions in response to the recommendations made by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED). The paper highlighted a number of recommendations which overlap with areas of interest for the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), particularly the focus on enhancing social mobility through educational choices. The SMC has committed to take forward Action 53 of the Inclusive Britain report. It states: "To help disadvantaged students to choose the right courses for them and to boost their employment prospects, the Social Mobility Commission will seek to improve the information available to students about the labour market value of qualifications and, where possible, the impact of those qualifications on social mobility." To achieve this, the SMC has been working on multiple projects which can help deliver on Action 53. One of these was to publish a report that summarises the evidence base on the labour market outcomes resulting from studying qualifications in both higher (HE) and further education (FE). The next step is to develop and publish a set of benchmarks for access to universities. The SMC recently published a blog post outlining a proposed idea for these new sets of university benchmarks. The main driver for this project is the need for a set of university benchmarks which can better capture social mobility. We can potentially achieve this by using a single measure of deprivation that provides a fuller picture of the distribution of access. Using this measure we can look at the rates of students from each background who get into each university. This can then be compared to the overall proportion of students who meet the university entry requirements. By combining these two measures, we could potentially identify if there are subgroups of the student population that have greater chances of access to certain universities compared to other subgroups. Bidders must submit their Bids before 4pm on 20 November 2023. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7e10ae5-6ac7-4813-b5ff-68d0031becdc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a081848-09a0-4321-a413-1665ae6efe5d
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 (below 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
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2023 - 14 Mar 2025 1-2 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
SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HQ
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

UCL CONSULTANTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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