--- title: "Extension to the longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-10-27" --- # Extension to the longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a853f788-e744-4af4-942f-86f7bf6d7e83.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning to extend the longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED), with a tender titled "Extension to the longitudinal Study of Early Education and Development (SEED)." This project falls under the Research and development services and related consultancy services category and is set to take place in the United Kingdom. The open procurement method is currently in the planning stage, and the contract period is anticipated to run from 1 June 2021 to 30 March 2029. Important communications regarding this tender are expected by 1 December 2020, and further details can be found in accompanying documents. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the research, data analysis, and early childhood education sectors. Companies that specialise in longitudinal studies, data collection, and analysis, as well as those that can provide consultancy services focusing on education-related outcomes, would be particularly well-suited to participate in this process. Given the emphasis on the impact of early education and the COVID-19 pandemic on child development, businesses positioned to deliver innovative research methodologies or health-related data insights may find valuable opportunities to contribute to this important longitudinal study. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to extend the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) until the study cohort reach the end of Key Stage 4. SEED is a major longitudinal study commissioned from the Department for Education (DfE) that has followed nearly 6,000 children from across England from age two through to the end of Key Stage one (age seven). The aim of SEED is to find out how characteristics of the early environment, including early childhood education and care and home and parenting, relate to child development and child outcomes over time. It further aims to understand what is important for high quality childcare provision and how the quality of provision relates to child outcomes and to compare the costs of delivering early education with the estimated monetary value of the impacts on child development. Additionally, SEED has collected data from families of 7-9 year-olds in the study in 2020 about experiences and behaviours and children's emotional health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study is due to finish after the early education and outcomes at age 7 report is published and the COVID-19 analysis is published. The Dept. is intending to extend the study. The aim of this extension is to understand the medium-to-long term, as well as wider, outcomes associated with the early years and with the COVID-19 pandemic. We envisage that the SEED extension study will cover the following research tasks: - Task 1: Data matching of SEED data to data held in the National Pupil Database (NPD) at Key Stages 2 and 4 - Task 2: Primary data collection with the children, their families, and/or teachers at Key Stage 2 and potentially Key Stage 4 if sufficient sample sizes remain. - Task 3: Data linkage with wider Government administrative data, particularly health and crime (if feasible) - Task 4: Keep-in-touch communications, sample maintenance and tracing procedures to minimise sample attrition. - Task 5: Economic analysis on the value-for-money of early education and childcare The SEED sample will complete Key Stage 2 in academic years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. Then, the sample will complete Key Stage 4 in academic years 2026/27 and 2027/28. The potential collection of primary data during KS4 would be incorporated as a contract extension, with viability of this collection assessed taking into account attrition rates up to Key Stage 4. This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award. Accordingly, the Department will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by any organisation in acting on the basis of this Prior Information Notice. All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change. Additional information: Please see Attachments / Links section for links to addition information about SEED. Additional email address for contact: Johnathon.Blackburn@education.gov.uk Note: We have decided not declare an expected contract value at this stage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5131299-da86-476f-a247-e68fd1bbf6ca | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 30 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 2WD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2020 at 15:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5131299-da86-476f-a247-e68fd1bbf6ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5131299-da86-476f-a247-e68fd1bbf6ca 27th October 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://seed.natcen.ac.uk/ SEED - Additional information - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/study-of-early-education-and-development-seed SEED - Previous reports ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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