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title: "IfATE Big Conversation Research Project"
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# IfATE Big Conversation Research Project

Buyer: INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44e04983-efe4-4768-bc73-8a45ba00aec2

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## Summary

The Institute for Apprenticeships awarded a contract for the IfATE Big Conversation Research Project. The project, classified under research and development services, had a total value of 81,338 GBP. The procurement method used was a selective restricted procedure, with the tender period closing on October 31, 2022. The contract period is from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The buyer was the Institute for Apprenticeships based in Coventry, England.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services sector, specifically those interested in consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find it particularly suitable to compete for this tender. The project is part of IfATE's vision for an integrated skills system, aiming to gather insights and shape the future landscape of qualifications and apprenticeships to support national priorities like increasing productivity and levelling up.

## Notice

A major output of IfATE's commitment to gathering and acting on insights from stakeholders will be the publication of our vision for an integrated skills system, using the insights from The Big Conversation in March 2023. This report will synthesize insight from stakeholders about all aspects of the Integrated Skills System and set out what we think the skills system should look like in the future and how we'll get there. The Integrated Skills System is the umbrella term which IfATE uses to describe the elements that make up the skills system, for example range of qualifications; ability to progress through qualifications; consistency of landscape; and ability of qualifications and apprenticeships to support national priorities like increasing productivity and Levelling Up.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2700a75b-8263-4d6e-acab-ba06fea263a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £81,338 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,338 |
| 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 | INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2023 at 14:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2700a75b-8263-4d6e-acab-ba06fea263a9
- 26 Jan 2023 at 16:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2700a75b-8263-4d6e-acab-ba06fea263a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2700a75b-8263-4d6e-acab-ba06fea263a9
  25th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3ccb576-88e0-4fbc-a075-8b3f87fb4698
  Redacted Signed Contract

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