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title: "Review into parity of treatment for Vocational and Technical Qualifications Students"
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# Review into parity of treatment for Vocational and Technical Qualifications Students

Buyer: OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52e4e372-d0ae-42e9-9da1-2eb55cafbcd1

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## Summary

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) has completed a tender process for the Review into parity of treatment for Vocational and Technical Qualifications Students. This procurement falls under the industry category of Technical and vocational secondary education services and Research and development consultancy services. The contract, valued at £80,098 GBP, had a tender deadline of 1st January 2023 and a contract period starting on 10th March 2023 and ending on 29th May 2023 in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Businesses interested in providing services related to vocational and technical education should take note of this awarded contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buying organization, Ofqual, is seeking to ensure greater parity of treatment for students across different qualification types. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity, which can lead to growth and expansion within the education services sector.

## Notice

To conduct a review of issues and opportunities in how VTQs are operationally delivered, and to make recommendations about how approaches can be improved to secure greater parity of treatment for students across qualification types.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdae95ec-a201-49d7-9a75-c160c2c356fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2023 - 29 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,098 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,498 |
| 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 | OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 3BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Sherbourne |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry North West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CRICKCOMBE; TOOLEY STREET PARTNERSHIP (TRADING AS RBU PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

## Release History

- 4 May 2023 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdae95ec-a201-49d7-9a75-c160c2c356fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdae95ec-a201-49d7-9a75-c160c2c356fb
  4th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY166412
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://ofqual.gov.uk

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