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title: "Teacher mobility in challenging areas"
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# Teacher mobility in challenging areas

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e07ebce-3cfe-40c5-a285-d7c9560018ce

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Education, seeks expressions of interest for the contract titled "Teacher mobility in challenging areas." This project falls under the category of "Research and development consultancy services" and is centrally located in London, England. The procurement process, which follows an open procedure under the threshold, is currently in the award stage, with the contract period extending from 1 June 2018 to 31 December 2018. Relevant key dates include a tender deadline that concluded on 27 March 2018 and an active award status recorded on 11 May 2018.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in educational research and development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can leverage their expertise to contribute to research on effective strategies designed to enhance teacher mobility within challenging school environments. Companies experienced in gathering qualitative data and conducting social studies will find this project aligns well with their capabilities, potentially leading to further engagements in education-focused contracts.

## Notice

Expressions of interest are sought to provide evidence on the kind of strategies that would be effective in encouraging teachers to move into challenging schools within the vicinity of their current location. A crucial aspect of this research will be obtaining relevant evidence from ITT graduates, NQTs, class teachers and head teachers regarding their opinions, attitudes and motivations related to the strategies. Aims The Department for Education wants to improve social mobility for children, especially those in schools where there are supply issues or other challenging characteristics. Such schools are often in challenging areas and a key strategy in this approach would be the incentivising of teachers to move to such schools. Hence, there is a requirement for research into the effectiveness of incentives to encourage NQTs, high-quality teachers (and their head teachers) to take part in such initiatives. The perception of NQTS, teachers and head teachers - their opinions, attitudes and motivations toward different incentives - will provide the Department for Education with vital information to drive policy development in this area. The overarching aim of this proposed research is therefore to provide information on what interventions might be best able to attract excellent teachers to work in schools located in challenging areas. There are three key objectives: (i) Provide robust qualitative evidence concerning the attitudes of teachers and head teachers to relocating staff to challenging schools: Why would teachers move, why would head teachers let them, and what barriers might there be to the initiative? (ii) Provide robust qualitative evidence concerning the attitudes of teachers and head teachers to specific interventions. This would provide the department with information as to which strategies were most likely to work. (iii) Provide robust qualitative evidence concerning the attitudes of ITT graduates to applying as NQTs to challenging schools: Why would they apply and what barriers might prevent their applications?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5194c88-8cba-4bda-8c58-348ce3b8060e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2019 at 15:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5194c88-8cba-4bda-8c58-348ce3b8060e
- 28 Aug 2018 at 10:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5194c88-8cba-4bda-8c58-348ce3b8060e
- 19 Jul 2018 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5194c88-8cba-4bda-8c58-348ce3b8060e
- 19 Jul 2018 at 10:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466956bf-ff53-49f9-a08d-7b6395e0a05d
- 19 Mar 2018 at 14:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466956bf-ff53-49f9-a08d-7b6395e0a05d
- 19 Mar 2018 at 12:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466956bf-ff53-49f9-a08d-7b6395e0a05d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5194c88-8cba-4bda-8c58-348ce3b8060e
  14th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/466956bf-ff53-49f9-a08d-7b6395e0a05d
  19th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f357a7f6-38a0-42f7-97af-daa3acd10197
  Expression of Interest
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c349ca08-41c1-4f00-97e3-db5dc0ae77ae
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