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title: "Procurement and management of a trial of evidence-based home learning environment support programmes in the North of England"
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# Procurement and management of a trial of evidence-based home learning environment support programmes in the North of England

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3787700f-5c5f-43e3-9a52-cd3effe06f8f

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a public procurement process for the management of trials of evidence-based home learning environment support programmes in the North of England. The project was titled "Procurement and management of a trial of evidence-based home learning environment support programmes in the North of England" and is classified under research services. The award amount totals £5,350,000, with the contract period extending from 7th November 2018 to 31st March 2021. The procurement method selected was an open procedure, and tenders were accepted until 6th February 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in research services, particularly those with expertise in early child development and educational attainment. Businesses adept at conducting randomised control trials and capable of managing large-scale projects would be particularly suited to compete for contracts stemming from this procurement. Such involvement not only allows for the advancement of educational strategies but also positions businesses to establish long-term partnerships with governmental departments and educational organisations, fostering growth in the public sector space.

## Notice

To launch a call for proposals and manage the delivery and evaluation of trials of evidence-based home learning environment support programmes in the North of England. The successful bidder will be responsible for: * launching a call for proposals; * assessing proposals and making recommendations to the Department for Education on which programmes to trial based on their analysis of the evidence base; * identifying potential trial areas and making recommendations to the Department for Education; procuring and managing sub-contracts with home learning environment support programmes and independent evaluators - including scoping out the design and delivery of randomised control trials; * brokering arrangements between providers of home learning environment support programmes, evaluators and trial areas; and * publishing and disseminating the results of trials The significant majority of the contract is to pay for the delivery and evaluation of trials, which will be subject to separate competitive processes, administered by the contract holder. We expect bidders to show how they will keep their management costs as low as possible to maximise funding for the trials themselves, while also making effective recommendations to DfE on which trials to take forward. Additional information: The successful bidder will need the following attributes: * Skills and experience in assessing the strength of the evidence base for programmes aimed at improving child outcomes, particularly early child development or educational attainment. * Skills and experience in commissioning the delivery and evaluation of randomised control trials and other quasi-experimental impact evaluation approaches of programmes aimed at improving child outcomes, particularly child development or educational attainment * Skills and experience in launching a call for proposals and managing comparable or similar projects * Capacity to manage a project of this scale, including evidence of staff resource to deliver high quality outputs promptly and to meet challenging timescales Please submit requests for a copy of the invitation to tender documents or additional information to Trial.HLE@education.gov.uk. We will accept tenders via email or post. Tenders should be submitted to: Trial.HLE-BIDS@education.gov.uk or Margaret Leopold, Level 2, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT no later than 17:00 on 6 February 2018

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2680719-8101-40ea-bdba-032c594edb7a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,350,000 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2018 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2680719-8101-40ea-bdba-032c594edb7a
- 5 Jan 2018 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c56e8f2-0c4e-45c7-a1ad-dd230f62e0e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2680719-8101-40ea-bdba-032c594edb7a
  7th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c56e8f2-0c4e-45c7-a1ad-dd230f62e0e1
  5th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba734c0d-2a49-4545-9e0c-3183d84aba52
  Major Projects Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95e08c75-a1a6-463f-a1db-c910aa678fe9
  ITT Documents
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/58f2a1f3-9b06-4257-b511-81198c45532c
  Contract

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