--- title: "Strategies for Success - Women's Experiences of Selection and Election in UK Parliament" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-03-28" --- # Strategies for Success - Women's Experiences of Selection and Election in UK Parliament Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b26d4f6-59b4-481e-bed0-600ebadedc08.json) ## Summary The Government Equalities Office is seeking expressions of interest for a research project titled "Strategies for Success - Women's Experiences of Selection and Election in UK Parliament". This initiative, aimed at understanding the experiences of both men and women MPs, as well as unelected women candidates, is classified under research and development services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with expressions of interest due by 5 PM on 15th January 2018. The contract is scheduled to run from 28th February 2018 to 18th July 2018, and the buying organisation is the Department for Education, located in London, England. This contract presents valuable opportunities for businesses, especially those engaged in research and consultancy related to political, social, and gender studies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, given the emphasis on diverse perspectives and experiences of women in Parliament. By collaborating with the Government Equalities Office, businesses can contribute significantly to shaping policies and practices that promote gender equality and representation in UK politics. ## Notice Expressions of interest are sought by the Government Equalities Office to carry out research with men and women MPs, unelected women candidates, and women active in political parties, to understand experiences of candidate selection and election for UK Parliament. The research will involve mapping MPs' career pathways (via webscraping and/or a bespoke mapping tool) and qualitative research and a survey with MPs, unelected candidates and party members. Please note the word limit for responses to this Expression of Interest is 1000 words DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 5PM ON MONDAY 15th JANUARY 2018 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5334e0-1a87-48f5-9d2c-ad1344fb303d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Feb 2018 | | Contract period | 22 Mar 2018 - 18 Jul 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £92,365 | | 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 | THE FAWCETT SOCIETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2018 at 15:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5334e0-1a87-48f5-9d2c-ad1344fb303d - 28 Mar 2018 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5334e0-1a87-48f5-9d2c-ad1344fb303d - 11 Jan 2018 at 12:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8c031-af39-436e-aac5-0cb3b3af3bea - 3 Jan 2018 at 16:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8c031-af39-436e-aac5-0cb3b3af3bea - 21 Dec 2017 at 14:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8c031-af39-436e-aac5-0cb3b3af3bea - 21 Dec 2017 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8c031-af39-436e-aac5-0cb3b3af3bea ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d5334e0-1a87-48f5-9d2c-ad1344fb303d 28th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af8c031-af39-436e-aac5-0cb3b3af3bea 11th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fd28671-6594-4791-b069-142bbca12d1d EOI Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2881ccfd-2359-447d-ba69-cf6d56b2da57 EOI Form - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a915ab55-06b4-4ecd-be51-265c50e76e80 Signed Contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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