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title: "Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 2 (LSYPE2): Waves 8 and 9"
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# Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 2 (LSYPE2): Waves 8 and 9

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-483fa8f7-46cf-4932-a5b6-95707184c1a4

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a tender for the "Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 2 (LSYPE2): Waves 8 and 9", aimed at delivering two additional waves of a longitudinal survey that influences policy affecting young people. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 3rd June 2019 and run until 31st March 2026. The deadline for expressions of interest was 28th April 2019. The procurement employs an open method, falling under the industry category of research and development services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations involved in market research, social research, or data analysis, particularly those with experience in managing longitudinal surveys. Businesses that can successfully engage with participants across the Further Education and Higher Education sectors will have a competitive advantage. The detailed requirements for survey design, fieldwork, and data management make this an ideal opportunity for established consultancy firms and research organisations looking to expand their portfolios in educational studies.

## Notice

Expressions of interest are invited to deliver two waves of an established Department for Education longitudinal survey, LSYPE2 (also known as Our Future). The contract will encompass survey design, fieldwork, data provision, managing data access and report writing. The Department for Education has an excellent track record of managing high-quality longitudinal studies which have been used effectively to influence policies affecting young people and their families. We plan to build on this success by undertaking additional waves of LSYPE2. LSYPE2 is currently in its seventh wave and here we invite suitable organisations to express interest in conducting waves 8 and 9. Wave 8 will survey only those young people who have been involved in Further Education or are presently in Higher Education (FE or HE) at ages 20/21. Wave 9 will survey the entire cohort at ages 24/25 following a re-contact exercise. A 'keep in touch' strategy will be in place between these waves to help sustain engagement of the whole cohort. Complimenting waves 6 and 7, wave 8 will collect a range of data about the decisions that young people make during FE and HE, their experiences of these phases of education, and their preparedness for work. These topics are of key interest to policy makers, as are the economic and wellbeing outcomes of all young people once they have left education, which will be the focus of wave 9. As LSYPE2 is an established longitudinal study, it will be important to maintain high standards and consistency with previous waves. The sampling frame for wave 8 will be those participating in wave 7. The fieldwork will begin in March 2020. For wave 8 (age 20/21), only those who have ever been involved in FE (excluding school sixth form) or those who are currently in HE will be surveyed using web and telephone surveys. For wave 9 (age 24/25), the full cohort will be surveyed using the sequential mixed mode design of earlier waves. As there will be a four year gap between waves 8 and 9, it will be important to run an effective, annual 'keep in touch' strategy with the cohort will be used to re-engage participants lost to the study in advance of wave 9. As outputs for each wave, we require high quality, timely, cleaned and fully weighted datasets suitable for conducting high quality analysis, and research and technical reports which meet Department standards. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING EOI RESPONSES IS 23:59 ON 28th APRIL 2019 Additional information: Expressions of interests submitted must be no more than 1000 words. More information about LSYPE2 can be found on the following websites: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000110 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/longitudinal-study-of-young-people-in-england-cohort-2-wave-1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f082582-f854-4e37-a70a-50de55d7a5aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £757,079 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR PUBLIC DIVISION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2019 at 14:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f082582-f854-4e37-a70a-50de55d7a5aa
- 11 Nov 2019 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f082582-f854-4e37-a70a-50de55d7a5aa
- 15 Apr 2019 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c092245c-c3f6-4ba5-a2a9-d002991dea5c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f082582-f854-4e37-a70a-50de55d7a5aa
  22nd November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c092245c-c3f6-4ba5-a2a9-d002991dea5c
  15th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37f82f7b-97ce-458d-a423-fed67101581b
  EOI form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13a6a3ee-df01-4e47-ba37-a4cbbcc838a3
  LSYPE2 EOI advert
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a53e78af-5dde-4dd2-afd6-692dd3c5d8cf
  Redacted contract DFE/RPPU/2018/100

## Notice URLs

- https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000110
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/longitudinal-study-of-young-people-in-england-cohort-2-wave-1

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