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title: "Flexible Working Ambassador Schools (FWAMS) Qualitative Research (con_28202)"
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# Flexible Working Ambassador Schools (FWAMS) Qualitative Research (con_28202)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12e48570-7831-4a48-8c64-36935c492bb7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Flexible Working Ambassador Schools (FWAMS) Qualitative Research" has been completed by the Department for Education. The tender, classified under the industry category of research and development services, focused on evaluating the effectiveness of flexible working ambassador models in schools across multiple UK regions, including London, the North East, and South East. This selective procurement was conducted through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the contract now awarded to CooperGibson Research for a contract value of £39,900. The award was made active on 29th July 2025, following the tender period ending on 22nd July 2025, and involves a contract period from late July 2025 to the end of January 2026.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development services, particularly those with expertise in educational consultancy and qualitative research. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this type of tender particularly advantageous since the procurement is open to such company scales, while the Department for Education's engagement with dynamic purchasing systems indicates potential future opportunities in similar domains. Businesses with established capabilities in educational research and with operational bases in the mentioned UK regions are well-placed to compete for such contracts.

## Notice

Research to understand how the ambassador model has worked to support schools with flexible working and a process evaluation of the FWAMS programme, including any impacts on schools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e540290-126c-46c9-a352-cc9d86910529 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COOPERGIBSON RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2025 at 19:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e540290-126c-46c9-a352-cc9d86910529

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e540290-126c-46c9-a352-cc9d86910529
  1st August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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