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title: "OF576 Revised Applied General"
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# OF576 Revised Applied General

Buyer: OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-321bf02a-1538-4f07-ba74-e6ea9bdcfc05

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## Summary

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in Coventry, England, has awarded a contract titled "OF576 Revised Applied General" for market research services valued at £57,310. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract period is set from 20th February 2017 to 31st July 2017. The award notice was published on 16th March 2017, following the tender period which concluded on 1st January 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in market research services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of delivering insights into qualifications and their effectiveness in preparing learners for higher education will find themselves well-placed to compete for similar contracts in the future, leveraging the ongoing need for improvements and stakeholder feedback in the education sector.

## Notice

The objectives of the research are to: 1. Improve our understanding of key issues and concerns of those who use Applied General qualifications. 2. Identify in what ways Applied General qualifications are, and are not, 'fit for purpose' in preparing learners to progress to Higher Education 3. Identify key features of Applied General qualifications that are particularly valued by users. 4. Identify any specific areas where stakeholders believe that improvements could be made to the standards of current Applied General qualifications. We will use this to inform regulation of current Applied General qualifications, as well as shaping the advice we provide to government with regards to these qualifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c20c9b2c-dbc6-4890-bc61-71147ba53e85 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2017 - 31 Jul 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,310 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,310 |
| 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 | OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV5 6UB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Earlsdon |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YORK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2017 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c20c9b2c-dbc6-4890-bc61-71147ba53e85

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c20c9b2c-dbc6-4890-bc61-71147ba53e85
  16th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR140293
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## Notice URLs

- http://ofqual.gov.uk

## Provenance

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