Award

Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3

SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Dec 2024 at 15:59

Tender

15 Sep 2024 at 08:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) issued a public procurement contract titled "Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3" in the industry category of social research services, classified under CPV code 79315000. This procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the procurement stage is at the Award phase as of 13 December 2024. The contract, valued at £198,840, was awarded to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, with the contract signed on 6 November 2024. The location for the delivery of services is the United Kingdom, and the initial bid submission deadline was 4pm on 18 October 2024. This initiative aims to identify factors influencing social mobility at both geographic and household levels through quantitative analysis.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in quantitative social research, particularly those with expertise in analysing social mobility factors. Organisations capable of providing original analysis across diverse datasets and delivering comprehensive reports with compelling narratives will find this contract suitable. Businesses with a strong background in socio-economic research, policy analysis, and data interpretation related to education, labour markets, and income deprivation will be well-equipped to compete. Such opportunities enable these firms to contribute meaningfully to policy development and social mobility strategies, potentially enhancing their reputation and expanding their influence in the public sector research domain.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3

Notice Description

The purpose of this competition is to procure a supplier who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. The SMC is interested in understanding more about the people and places with poor social mobility. We are therefore seeking expert suppliers who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level. Examples of subjects considered as part of this analysis might be the role of local labour markets, educational institutions and income deprivation at the geographical level, and family composition and parental behaviours at the household level. The successful supplier will provide original analysis across a range of datasets and comprehensive and compelling narrative in a final report. The SMC wishes to continue building and improving on our evidence base. Our State of the Nation 2023 (SON23) research shows very clear inequalities of mobility across the country, captured in our regional analysis of mobility rates. We have a robust understanding of the areas with high and low levels of social mobility across the UK, but only in a descriptive sense. We are therefore keen to understand more about the economic and individual characteristics of these areas that drive these outcomes. This will include a detailed analysis of the key characteristics of low-mobility areas, including the role of economic, household and family factors, and the crucial differences between these and higher-mobility areas. This is the second stage of a multi-year, mixed methods research project - the 'Deepdive' into low mobility areas. The first stage, currently ongoing, is a qualitative research project, covering people's understanding and experience of, and attitudes towards, social mobility and its enablers. This analysis is unlikely to provide definitive causal conclusions, but will help to draw out clear conclusions on the implications for policy and further research. Ultimately, the Commission aims to have a better understanding of the key factors which shape, influence and enable social mobility at the local level, allowing policymakers to be more precise in their approaches to improving social mobility in the UK. Bidders must submit their Bids before 4pm on 18 October 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.

Options: The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 6 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040324-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£198,840 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-049b05-2024-12-13T15:59:34Z",
    "date": "2024-12-13T15:59:34Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-049b05",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "SMC-2425-78",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79315000",
            "description": "Social research services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The purpose of this competition is to procure a supplier who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level.",
        "value": {
            "amount": 200000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "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. The SMC is interested in understanding more about the people and places with poor social mobility. We are therefore seeking expert suppliers who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level. Examples of subjects considered as part of this analysis might be the role of local labour markets, educational institutions and income deprivation at the geographical level, and family composition and parental behaviours at the household level. The successful supplier will provide original analysis across a range of datasets and comprehensive and compelling narrative in a final report. The SMC wishes to continue building and improving on our evidence base. Our State of the Nation 2023 (SON23) research shows very clear inequalities of mobility across the country, captured in our regional analysis of mobility rates. We have a robust understanding of the areas with high and low levels of social mobility across the UK, but only in a descriptive sense. We are therefore keen to understand more about the economic and individual characteristics of these areas that drive these outcomes. This will include a detailed analysis of the key characteristics of low-mobility areas, including the role of economic, household and family factors, and the crucial differences between these and higher-mobility areas. This is the second stage of a multi-year, mixed methods research project - the 'Deepdive' into low mobility areas. The first stage, currently ongoing, is a qualitative research project, covering people's understanding and experience of, and attitudes towards, social mobility and its enablers. This analysis is unlikely to provide definitive causal conclusions, but will help to draw out clear conclusions on the implications for policy and further research. Ultimately, the Commission aims to have a better understanding of the key factors which shape, influence and enable social mobility at the local level, allowing policymakers to be more precise in their approaches to improving social mobility in the UK. Bidders must submit their Bids before 4pm on 18 October 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.",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 200000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 540
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "status": "cancelled",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "options": {
                    "description": "The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 6 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period."
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "economic",
                "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria"
            },
            {
                "id": "technical",
                "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-10-18T16:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-10-18T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2024-10-18T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false,
        "contractTerms": {
            "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed",
            "hasElectronicPayment": true
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-124275",
            "name": "Social Mobility Commission",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Social Mobility Commission",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Horse Guards Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UKI32",
                "postalCode": "SW1A 2HQ",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34ecee8e-b985-4490-a62d-ae06943a5657"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://socialmobility.independent-commission.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Advisory Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB)"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Social Mobility"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-11271",
            "name": "High Court of Justice",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "High Court of Justice"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Strand",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-132780",
            "name": "Social Mobility Commission",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Social Mobility Commission",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Cabinet Office",
                "locality": "LONDON",
                "region": "UKI32",
                "postalCode": "SW1A2AS",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://socialmobility.independent-commission.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-954616",
            "name": "Institute for Fiscal Studies",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Institute for Fiscal Studies",
                "id": "954616",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "7 Ridgmount Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "WC1E 7AE",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-132780",
        "name": "Social Mobility Commission"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "040324-2024-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-954616",
                    "name": "Institute for Fiscal Studies"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "040324-2024-1",
            "awardID": "040324-2024-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 198840,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2024-11-06T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 10
            }
        ]
    }
}