--- title: "SOCIAL MOBILITY 'STATE OF THE NATION' ESSAY ON WALES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-12-23" --- # SOCIAL MOBILITY 'STATE OF THE NATION' ESSAY ON WALES Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-506bafeb-9af2-4360-b679-fbfec2830bad.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently seeking suppliers for the "Social Mobility 'State of the Nation' Essay on Wales", part of a wider project overseen by the Social Mobility Commission. This procurement falls under the services category with a focus on market and economic research. The tender period is set to conclude on 20th January 2021, and the contract is expected to run from 1st February 2021 until 31st March 2021. This opportunity is being pursued via an open procedure and targets suppliers that can provide insightful analysis of social mobility policy specific to Wales, in conjunction with similar works for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in research, consultancy, or social policy analysis, particularly those with experience in socio-economic studies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as this procurement is particularly suited for organisations that can offer nuanced understanding and innovative insights on the social mobility landscape. Companies that excel in providing competitive quotations and detailed policy synthesis will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this tender. ## Notice The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament and is sponsored by the Department for Education. As part of its remit the Commission undertakes an annual State of the Nation report each year. This report is part of the Commission's statutory duty to monitor UK-wide progress on social mobility each year, and will be published by 31st March 2021. This year we want to put more focus on the synthesis, analysis and critique of social mobility policy activity in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England - to ensure that our State of the Nation report gives significant attention to what is happening in all nations of the United Kingdom. We are seeking a supplier to produce an essay on social mobility policy activity across each of the four nations. These essays will each form the core of a chapter of in the final State of the Nation report. The report will be structured with an opening chapter on key statistics on social mobility, followed by four chapters each with an essay summarising and appraising policy activity on social mobility in each of the four nations separately. This invite to tender is for a Wales essay. We have separate invites to tender out for essays on Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide new and insightful synthesis and analysis on social mobility policy activity in Wales. We have previously done some reporting on social mobility in Wales but without significant policy synthesis or narrative, and are seeking to take our analysis of Wales forward in our upcoming State of the Nation report. https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ Additional information: To access tender documents the please use the link below and register to register for the opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b141b7-c10e-471a-9d4f-c6d3077c9f5c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | WESTMINSTER | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 23 Dec 2020 at 09:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b141b7-c10e-471a-9d4f-c6d3077c9f5c - 1 Dec 2020 at 17:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b141b7-c10e-471a-9d4f-c6d3077c9f5c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b141b7-c10e-471a-9d4f-c6d3077c9f5c 23rd December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ Registering Interest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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