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title: "Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73d62042-cd60-463b-9426-8805ad249437"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73d62042-cd60-463b-9426-8805ad249437

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking a contractor for the "Contract for Omnibus Survey of School Teachers and Senior Leaders," falling under the research and development services category. This open procedure tender was initiated to gather insights from a stratified random sample of classroom teachers and senior leaders in England, with a contract value of £260,503. The tender period concluded on 30th June 2017, while the contract period runs from 24th August 2017 to 30th September 2019. The project aims to facilitate biannual data collection and report findings that will assist the Department in understanding educational trends and policies.

This opportunity is particularly suited for large research firms and consultancies that specialise in educational research, survey design, and data analysis. With the tender's focus on delivering comprehensive and statistically representative survey results, businesses that possess experience in mixed-mode surveys and have the capability to handle large datasets will find this contract appealing. The project not only enhances the contractor's portfolio within the education sector but also contributes to data-driven decisions that can lead to further contracts in the field of public education and policy research.

## 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 | 8 Feb 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

- 8 Feb 2019 at 10:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a1acdc-5b73-4563-8a60-f38ca4f7832e
- 8 Feb 2019 at 10:23 - Award - 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/f0278b7e-2eed-4a84-919d-9e011b8423d5
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/604609b0-6b03-4522-b1d2-e732d97ddc93
  Redacted Contract

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