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title: "United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Focus Groups with Children and Young People (con_12858)"
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# United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Focus Groups with Children and Young People (con_12858)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-781a0aef-e3ff-4439-a334-c305a256c0a2

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed a procurement process for a research project titled "United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Focus Groups with Children and Young People." The contract, valued at £24,914.70, falls within the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category. The contracting authority is located in London, England, and the procurement method used was a competitive quotation, applicable to a limited budget. The contract period spans from 21 December 2021 to 31 March 2022, with the tender period officially closing on 14 December 2021.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses engaged in qualitative research, particularly those with expertise in conducting focus groups and interviews with young people. Companies specialising in social research, youth engagement, and educational consultancy would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement opportunities. The emphasis on producing child-friendly reports indicates a need for suppliers who can communicate insights effectively to younger audiences, thus enhancing their service offerings in the public sector.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has commissioned a piece of research to be undertaken to work with children and young people to gain insight into issues provided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The supplier will: - Carry out focus groups with children and young people (age range 8-18) on a range of issues selected from the List of Issues Prior to reporting (LOIPR); - Carry out 1:1 interviews for sensitive subjects; - Draw out key themes and messages from the results; - Produce a child friendly final report on research findings. The child friendly report will form part of a wider DfE led report that will be shared with the UN.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6a3e00-ebb4-4acb-a869-fbd2123a2f67 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 21 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,914 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,914 |
| 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVERFI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2022 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6a3e00-ebb4-4acb-a869-fbd2123a2f67

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6a3e00-ebb4-4acb-a869-fbd2123a2f67
  2nd February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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