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title: "Further Education Providers Workforce Survey (now renamed the Education and Training Professionals Survey)"
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# Further Education Providers Workforce Survey (now renamed the Education and Training Professionals Survey)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa375b6d-2da8-4f59-88ba-bbaa1dd9ff42

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking expressions of interest for its tender titled "Further Education Providers Workforce Survey," now also known as the Education and Training Professionals Survey. This procurement falls under the research and development services category, based in Sheffield, England. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing submissions until 17:00 on 18 January 2019. The contractual period is scheduled to commence on 1 March 2019 and conclude on 30 June 2020, with survey results expected by December 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and consultancy sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialising in survey design, data analysis, or educational research would be particularly well-suited to compete, enabling them to expand their reach and influence within the field of further education.

## Notice

Expressions of interest are sought to design, test, and deliver a nationally representative survey of teaching staff and leaders in all ESFA funded Further Education (FE) providers, excluding colleges. The mainstage survey should take place in 2019 with results available by December 2019. DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF EOIs IS 17.00 ON FRIDAY 18th JANUARY 2019 Additional information: Expressions of interest submitted must be no more than 1000 words

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £584,661 |
| 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 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

- 6 Nov 2019 at 12:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8
- 6 Nov 2019 at 11:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8
- 29 Oct 2019 at 11:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8
- 29 Oct 2019 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8
- 7 Jan 2019 at 16:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff5b8d6-946e-4170-9926-f93514a67ec4
- 17 Dec 2018 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff5b8d6-946e-4170-9926-f93514a67ec4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/624b8aea-29f2-466f-8266-66480876e4c8
  29th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff5b8d6-946e-4170-9926-f93514a67ec4
  7th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e393df7c-28c3-443f-a9a2-891d4c71ce3d
  FEPS EOI Advert
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/530280d9-5aec-4fcd-ac57-540bfe77226e
  EOI Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26f173ca-ca32-41c1-b827-14d1ee58bf92
  Updated (07/01/19) Expression of Interest Advert (Corrected)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/edeb3aae-0438-462b-ad21-13be47f33ce0
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bcebdea-300c-4711-be07-43dccc8750d7
  Variation1 - Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e158592d-6b13-43c9-8a16-ed80d1d2271d
  Variation2 - Redacted

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