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title: "School Case Studies: Embedding Belonging Practice (con_30772)"
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# School Case Studies: Embedding Belonging Practice (con_30772)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5af18862-b163-4c1b-8e26-65f5ddf4c4ee

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a selective procurement process for research services titled "School Case Studies: Embedding Belonging Practice," awarded to Ipsos MORI. This contract involves delivering qualitative research across multiple UK regions, including North East, North West, and London, among others. The contract value is £99,834.38 and is set to commence on 5 January 2026, concluding on 30 June 2026. The procurement was initiated via a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and has now entered the award stage, with the award notice published on 6 March 2026.

This tender represents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in research services to expand their operations within the educational sector. SMEs particularly stand a great chance to thrive, leveraging expertise in delivering qualitative research outcomes. Organisations familiar with dynamic purchasing systems, and those able to provide tailored insights into embedding belonging practices within schools, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in future procurement processes by the Department for Education.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of services of an independent research organisation to deliver qualitative research on behalf of the Department for Education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4edd6085-eccf-49f5-9dfc-97488d1a9b19 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,834 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,834 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 18:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4edd6085-eccf-49f5-9dfc-97488d1a9b19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4edd6085-eccf-49f5-9dfc-97488d1a9b19
  6th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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