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title: "STUDY OF CHILDREN JOINING FAMILY IN ENGLAND UNDER THE DUBLIN III REGULATION"
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# STUDY OF CHILDREN JOINING FAMILY IN ENGLAND UNDER THE DUBLIN III REGULATION

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-974d0fce-8e8c-4ffa-9b32-dcfdfa6ccb46

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Study of Children Joining Family in England Under the Dublin III Regulation," was conducted by the Department for Education, located in Sheffield, England. The award notice was published on 20th September 2018, following an open procurement method with an open procedure below threshold. This project falls under the category of Research and Development services and related consultancy services (CPV code 73000000). The tender period ended on 21st May 2018, with the contract period starting on 22nd August 2018 and continuing until 31st December 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), who have expertise in social research and development. Companies capable of conducting thorough quantitative and qualitative analyses around asylum claims and local authority support for children may find this contract well-suited for their skills, allowing them to contribute to important research efforts that impact vulnerable populations in England.

## Notice

The Dublin III Regulation is a long-standing mechanism between EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein ("Dublin States") to determine responsibility for examining asylum claims. The aim of the research is to develop a clear picture of the experience, needs and outcomes of children that have been transferred to England to date to join family or relatives, and for a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing local authorities supporting them. The evaluation will: * Provide a full quantitative picture of the arrangements and outcomes of all children transferred under Dublin III; * Understand, and provide evidence of, how a range of children and their families in different circumstances have experienced this; * Provide an understanding, and evidence, of the needs of children and their families, and the support they have received; * Assess what aspects of the local authority (or LA facilitated) interventions are key in supporting children to remain with families, where this is the most desirable outcome; * Provide an evidence-based analysis of the factors causing arrangements to breakdown; and how they can be prevented; * Use the qualitative evidence to consider what the key challenges are for local authorities as facilitators of these arrangements. The study shall employ a multi-method approach to collect four main types of data and assess a set of inter-related data with the following elements: i. Phase one: Feasibility study to understand the type and quality of information held by local authorities about children settling in the UK under the Dublin III Regulation; ii. Phase two: Quantitative data collection from local authorities to build an up to date picture of the children that have been transferred to England since January 2016 to deepen our understanding of this cohort of children; iii. Phase three: Qualitative case studies with local authorities to gain an in-depth, evidence-based understanding of the experiences of local authorities of receiving Dublin children and in engaging with children and families to support positive outcomes; iv. Phase four: Qualitative research with children and families to provide an in-depth understanding of their experience of joining family in England; the interventions or support they received, how they experienced that support and understand the outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8db6d67-a15f-430f-8b20-59bc495a9c84 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,792 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF RESARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2018 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8db6d67-a15f-430f-8b20-59bc495a9c84

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8db6d67-a15f-430f-8b20-59bc495a9c84
  20th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78dc5682-a173-473d-b8ce-8cfb4382954f
  Redacted Contract

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