--- title: "Labour Market and Skills Demand Horizon Scanning and Qualitative Scenarios" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-01-21" --- # Labour Market and Skills Demand Horizon Scanning and Qualitative Scenarios Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64edb80a-a4ea-4cb9-9a1b-4bc92b3f51fb.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently seeking proposals for a tender titled "Labour Market and Skills Demand Horizon Scanning and Qualitative Scenarios." This procurement falls under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category, with an estimated value of £80,000 and a minimum value of £60,000. The tender is part of an open procedure and is set to close on 3rd February 2021. The contract period is scheduled to start on 15th March 2021 and continue until 31st July 2021. This opportunity is located within the United Kingdom, primarily focusing on the long-term demand for skills in relation to emerging labour market trends. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in research, consultancy, and futures studies, specifically those with expertise in scenario development. Companies that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can contribute valuable insights that could shape the educational qualifications needed to meet future labour market demands, thereby fostering their growth through collaboration with a government department. ## Notice The aim of this research is to scan the horizon of the labour market over the next 15-20 years to identify the drivers and emerging trends, (including EU Exit, technological advances, globalisation, an ageing population, migration, environmental change, and Covid-19) to create several possible labour market scenarios and to assess the broad implications of these scenarios for the jobs, skills, and qualifications that will be needed in adult and technical education. In the short-term, the results of this research will help to shape the Department for Education's assessment of what mix of qualifications the Department should fund to meet the demands of the future labour market. In the longer-term it will help to inform what the Department's ambition for the future should look like. Research Questions: * What are the global drivers and key trends of the labour market? How might these evolve over the next 15-20 years? Which of these are likely to be most important in defining the future of UK jobs and skills? * How do global and local trends interact in the UK labour market? * Given the key global and local trends, what are the different possible scenarios about how the labour market might develop over the next 15-20 years? What would have happened anyway? What is the impact on different sectors likely to be? * What are the implications of these scenarios for jobs, skills, and qualifications? How might the jobs, skills, and qualifications needed now change over the short term (0-5 years) and long term (15-20 years)? To narrow the findings, it may be useful to focus on some specific sectors of high interest. We expect that the research will involve a review of existing evidence on the future of the labour market, interviews with key experts and qualitative scenario building, including a 'business as usual' scenario and several possible labour market scenarios that have broad implications for the jobs, skills, and qualifications. We anticipate that an experienced contractor will undertake this work who is familiar with scenario development and futures methods. Additional information: Please note progression of this project is subject to Ministerial Approval ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c71713f-7557-425e-8eca-ef79ae4c0e27 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 21 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Mar 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SW1 3BT | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Jan 2021 at 11:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c71713f-7557-425e-8eca-ef79ae4c0e27 - 21 Jan 2021 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c71713f-7557-425e-8eca-ef79ae4c0e27 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c71713f-7557-425e-8eca-ef79ae4c0e27 21st January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e77c6703-2659-4bb0-ab7a-95bc49ed2836 Expression of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63cea301-2110-4a4d-947a-3f4ecd377507 Expression of Interest Form (EOI) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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