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title: "Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders"
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# Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f55b306-8717-4d30-b94e-7ad3a29f550d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education commissioning a contract titled "Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders." This project falls under the industry category of research and development services and is primarily located in England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the contract period runs from 24th August 2017 to 30th September 2019. The procurement stage is currently at the Award, with the contract amount set at £260,503. Relevant key dates include the end of the tender period on 30th June 2017, and the award was made on 1st June 2017, with the outcome published on 4th March 2019.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, educational consultancy, and data collection methodologies. Companies that are well-positioned to compete should possess experience in conducting large-scale surveys and delivering high-quality data analysis, particularly in the educational sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the contract's suitability for these types of businesses. Engaging in this survey contract could enhance a company's portfolio and reputation within the public sector, providing a pathway for future contracts and collaborations.

## Notice

The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following aims: * Design and deliver a survey vehicle for biannual research with classroom teachers and senior leaders in maintained schools in England; * Gather the views from a representative (stratified, random) sample of teachers and senior leaders on a wide range of questions covering topics relating to the Department's aims, priorities and policies. Questions will be determined by the Department in consultation with the Contractor. The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following objectives: * To establish and deliver a biannual (2 waves) survey to collect data from a stratified random sample of classroom teachers and senior leaders achieving at least 1,800 responses; * To develop and use a mixed mode survey (telephone and online) to collect answers to approximately 25-35 questions (survey will be at least 20 minutes long and include 3-6 demographic questions), submitted by the Department and agreed by the contractor. The questions asked at each wave will vary according to the Department's research interests; * To test that survey respondents are likely to interpret the questions as intended to ensure high quality data are collected by conducting at least eight cognitive interviews with senior leaders and eight with classroom teachers, and piloting the questionnaire with at least 20 teachers and 20 senior leaders before finalising the questionnaire at each wave; * To provide the Department with a response at each wave which is nationally representative in terms of proportions of schools/pupils by free school meals eligibility, attainment band, region, school type and Local Authority type (weighted if necessary); * To provide the Department with timely results from both waves of the survey including; anonymised topline result; weighted data tables; a fully coded and labelled .CSV data file; powerpoint slides; a detailed presentation of findings; and a written report (either full, short or both; as required by the Department); and if required by the Department a 2-page document of publishable quality on one to two specific areas of interest to the Department. Additional information: Contract amount PS260,503 Variaton amount for additonal wave PS87,189

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a1acdc-5b73-4563-8a60-f38ca4f7832e |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £260,503 |
| 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 | IFF RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2019 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a1acdc-5b73-4563-8a60-f38ca4f7832e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a1acdc-5b73-4563-8a60-f38ca4f7832e
  4th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e072c9a-ca3d-4921-a3db-53b405583e0a
  Redacted Contract Variation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/604609b0-6b03-4522-b1d2-e732d97ddc93
  Redacted Contract

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