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Tuning EARS for the Future

London and South East University Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 13:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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20 Aug 2026 at 12:52

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Summary of the contracting process

London and South East University Group commissioned research consultancy services under the “Tuning EARS for the Future” project. Progress Educational Trust is working with a team at the University of Kent to design focus groups, recruit research participants, co-lead focus-group delivery and analysis, organise three reciprocal dialogue workshops, and lead calibration and dissemination. The work combines research design, participant engagement, qualitative research delivery, analysis, facilitated stakeholder dialogue and communication of findings. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, involving the University of Kent team and the buyer’s university-group environment. The requirement is suited to organisations able to contribute throughout a structured, 12-month research and engagement programme rather than providers offering a single standalone workshop or isolated research task.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Progress Educational Trust on 13 August 2026. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a single completed lot. The awarded value is £57,600 gross, in GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. A contract signature was scheduled for 21 August 2026. The procurement covers services classified as research consultancy. The published scope sets a staged delivery model: co-design in months 1–2, participant recruitment in months 3–4, focus groups and analysis in months 5–7, three reciprocal dialogue workshops in months 8–10, and calibration and dissemination in months 11–12. Progress Educational Trust is the active awarded supplier.

This award indicates demand for specialist research consultancy that can combine participatory research with public or stakeholder engagement. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this university group would need to show experience designing and facilitating focus groups, recruiting and supporting research participants, analysing qualitative evidence, and translating findings into useful outputs. It would also need the capacity to work collaboratively with an academic research team, share leadership of delivery, organise reciprocal dialogue workshops, and contribute to calibration and dissemination. The requirement favours a supplier able to manage a connected programme of research and engagement activities, maintain continuity across its stages, and work sensitively with participants and partner organisations. Organisations with established research-governance, facilitation, analysis and communications capability would be better placed than narrowly focused event or training providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tuning EARS for the Future

Notice Description

PET will work with the team based at the University of Kent to 1) co-design the focus groups (month1- 2), 2) co-lead the recruitment of research participants (months 3-4); 3) co-lead the delivery of focus groups and its analysis (months5-7), 4) co-organise three reciprocal dialogue workshops (months 8-10), 5) co-lead on calibration and dissemination (months 11-12).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e88d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079437-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£57,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London and South East University Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENWICH
Postcode
SE10 9LS
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
East Greenwich
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Further Information

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