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title: "Gender Balance in Computing Pilot Programme"
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# Gender Balance in Computing Pilot Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fa9d3a0-2e65-44b9-937d-c3647ce55cc3

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting the 'Gender Balance in Computing Pilot Programme' tender, aimed at enhancing digital skills among children, particularly focusing on girls' participation in computing. This programme is classified under research and development services, with a total budget of £2.4 million. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with contracts expected to run from 30 April 2019 to 31 July 2022. The tender period has ended, and responses were assessed through a two-stage process consisting of a Standard Selection Questionnaire followed by an Invitation to Tender, with the final award made on 29 April 2019.

This opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in educational interventions, research analytics, and consultancy services related to gender diversity in technology. Firms with expertise in implementing scalable educational programmes and those capable of conducting thorough evaluations will find a strategic advantage in participating. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in this tender, as it aligns with their capabilities to deliver significant societal impact.

## Notice

Ensuring that all children have the digital and computing skills needed for the future is a key priority of this government. We want to find practical measures that schools can take to ensure girls see themselves as active creators of digital technology, not just passive consumers - and fully understand their own potential in this field. We need more girls to identify computing and computer science as areas in which they can excel, so that they have the choice to access the growing range of careers in this field. The objective of the Programme is to identify effective approaches to improving gender balance in computing (at all stages of school, excluding post-16) and increase the number of girls who take up computer science at GCSE, and subsequently AS and A level. The Programme will deliver multiple, innovative interventions in a range of state-funded schools in England, during the academic years 2018/19 to 2021/22, and evaluate their effectiveness. These interventions will be designed and delivered so that they can be robustly tested and are able to be taken to scale at a later date if sufficiently supported by positive evidence of impact. The Supplier will have the capacity and expertise to deliver these interventions at the scale and within the timeframe required. They should have the capacity and expertise to deliver a suitable evaluation strategy to measure the impact of these interventions, either using in-house expertise or through sub-contract with an appropriate third party. Additional information: DfE will run the procurement for this Programme under PCR2015 Reg.14 ('Research and Design'). The procurement will be carried out as a two-stage process. * The first stage will be carried out through submission of a completed Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) and Expression of Interest (EOI) Response Form (the 'Response'). Submitted Responses will be subject to an assessment process to identify suitable potential suppliers. * Selected organisations will be invited to participate in the second stage, through an Invitation to Tender (ITT). Responses to the ITT will be assessed and scored; the highest scoring tender will be awarded the contract to deliver this Programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Restricted non-OJEU |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2019 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,400,000 |
| 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 | STEM LEARNING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2019 at 10:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96
- 1 Aug 2019 at 11:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96
- 9 May 2019 at 12:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96
- 7 May 2019 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96
- 11 Jun 2018 at 17:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad98925c-7517-43d3-86f0-316ae22418c2
- 11 Jun 2018 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad98925c-7517-43d3-86f0-316ae22418c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b79912a-c97b-441e-a911-9288fc826c96
  6th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad98925c-7517-43d3-86f0-316ae22418c2
  11th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/192e46b6-3539-46f2-ba8f-306c68416617
  Expression of interest form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b99fea2b-7122-45b4-ac69-7fc9a2fee957
  Expression of interest form guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4752aafb-283f-498b-8df1-c124efbafa72
  Expression of interest form guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ce7247a-035a-4d64-9dbd-f898500842cf
  Redacted Signed Contract

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