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Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Social Mobility Commission State of the Nation 2025 and 2026 Research

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the production of the "State of the Nation" 2025 and 2026 research reports. This independent statutory body, sponsored by the Cabinet Office, seeks to improve social mobility within the UK, and the reports form part of its statutory duty to monitor progress annually. The tender, classified under social research services (CPV 79315000), is part of the active procurement stage with the deadline for bid submission set at 4 pm on 18th November 2024. The contract will commence on 9th December 2024 and end on 31st December 2026. The project requires delivery to the SMC's office in London, postcode SW1A 2HQ, and will be conducted using an open procedure (below threshold).

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in social research services, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The project involves creating and updating key statistics for two comprehensive reports on social mobility, potentially leading to further collaboration with the SMC. Businesses with expertise in producing statistical analyses and narratives, as well as those skilled in interpreting data within socio-economic contexts, will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. This engagement offers a platform to contribute to impactful societal research and foster relationships with a key government organisation.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Social Mobility Commission State of the Nation 2025 and 2026 Research

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. 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 part of the reports that will be published in the autumns of 2025 and 2026. The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide updated analysis for the 2025 and 2026 reports. The supplier will help to create the statistics for the reports and work with our internal report team to interpret and build a narrative around them. These reports will then be laid before Parliament. The SMC wishes to continue building and improving on its Social Mobility Index and data explorer tool. Additionally, to commemorate 15 years since its inception, for the 2025 report, the SMC would like to include a retrospective focus by looking at how social mobility has changed over time, through the lens of the Index. For the 2026 report, the SMC is yet to decide on its focus, but we would like to update the index with the latest available data and include a narrative of the trends observed in the report. The SMC's index offers an accurate and robust framework to measure social mobility. It includes three main components each of which consist of multiple indicators: Drivers: These are background conditions which enable social mobility such as availability of high quality schooling. Intermediate outcomes: These are early social mobility outcomes of young people which are observed from the school years into post-18 education and then into the labour market. These are measured across different socio-economic backgrounds and broken down by geography and protected characteristics such as sex, ethnicity, and disability. Mobility outcomes: These are the full social mobility outcomes of people once they have reached their 50s. We measure this across five dimensions: occupation, income, education, housing and wealth. See our Data Explorer Tool for the full suite of indicators and Annex 1 Table 1 for more information on what is needed for the upcoming report. The full tender document is below, which outlines the full details of the project. Bidders must submit their Bids before 4pm on 18 November 2024. 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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e5b7c8-ff11-43c8-8afe-452f141e604e
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
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Dec 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 2-3 years
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
SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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