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title: "International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being: National Centre for England"
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# International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being: National Centre for England

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a6c4e1f-b0c8-4e62-9ea0-1ee883206631

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) of England has recently awarded the contract for the International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being, aimed at establishing a National Centre in England. This procurement process falls under the education and training services category and has been conducted using an open procedure. The contract period is set from 4th July 2017 to 31st October 2020, following a tender period that concluded on 27th January 2017. The DfE is based in Westminster, London, and the awarded contract, valued at £1,416,437, has been granted to NFER Trading Ltd, a large supplier positioned to handle the responsibilities outlined in the contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education sector, particularly those specialising in early childhood education, research, and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves well-suited to compete, especially if they have experience in managing educational studies or partnerships with academic institutions. The study's implementation will require engagement with schools and early years practitioners, thus creating avenues for collaborative projects and service provision in the evolving landscape of early childhood education policy and development.

## Notice

Expressions of interest are sought for a National Centre to administer the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) International Early Learning Study (IELS) for Child Well-Being in England. IELS is a pilot developed and run by the OECD, in collaboration with interested countries. As Wales has expressed an interest in taking part in the study, the National Centre may be required to administer the study in both England and Wales. A decision on the participation of Wales in IELS will be taken by early February and before the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued. The Department for Education (DfE) participates in several international comparison studies. These enable the department to robustly compare our policies and performance to other countries, identify our relative strengths and challenges, and learn important lessons for our education system. IELS will help the DfE understand more about children's development and early learning experiences, both at home and in Early Education and Care (ECEC). This will facilitate our assessment and development of early years policy. The National Centre will take on the National Project Manager (NPM) role. They will be required to implement the IELS study in England (and possibly Wales) according to the specifications issued by the OECD's International Contractor, and in line with the interests and requirements of the DfE. Work with OECD's international contractors to finalise the design and methodology of IELS in order to best meet the requirements of the DfE. The National Centre will be responsible for the recruitment of schools to participate in the study, manage the item trialling and field testing, and administer the study with the sampled children, their parent(s) and teachers/early years practitioners. The National Centre will be responsible for analysing the results and clearly and accurately presenting the findings in a national publication. They will also support the DfE in sharing the key findings and lessons with policy officials and external stakeholders. Further information will be provided in the ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5734a0e-0c56-40ca-a2ed-618d2e3e9aca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2017 - 31 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,416,437 |
| 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 | NFER TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2019 at 13:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5734a0e-0c56-40ca-a2ed-618d2e3e9aca
- 15 Mar 2019 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5734a0e-0c56-40ca-a2ed-618d2e3e9aca
- 9 Jan 2017 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dbc8b1f-a9dd-4ef8-9230-4b8c8ca5a466

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5734a0e-0c56-40ca-a2ed-618d2e3e9aca
  11th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dbc8b1f-a9dd-4ef8-9230-4b8c8ca5a466
  9th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20e8c885-b64c-4851-ba9d-675381471815
  Redacted Contract

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