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title: "School improvement and Universal RISE Survey_proj_10421"
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# School improvement and Universal RISE Survey_proj_10421

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6baba2d-e3fa-4dda-bae4-d7e5241a48c3

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned research and consultancy services to conduct cross-sectional surveys of school leaders about school improvement. The work forms part of a wider evaluation of the government’s Universal RISE (Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence) school improvement service. The requirement is categorised as research and development and related consultancy services, with school-improvement survey delivery as the practical focus. Delivery covers the United Kingdom and may also extend to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. This is a national and potentially international research assignment for a supplier able to engage school leaders across varied locations and contribute evidence to evaluation of a government education service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 4 August 2026 to IFF Research. The award value is £148,497 including the published GBP currency. It was run as a selective procedure and was a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 12 June 2026 at 23:59. The awarded contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 March 2029. The Department for Education identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award to IFF Research. The available information describes the requirement and route to market, but does not set out separate lots or weighted evaluation criteria.

For research agencies and evaluation consultancies, this award demonstrates Department for Education demand for structured survey research on school improvement and evidence-gathering from school leaders. Relevant capability would include designing and delivering cross-sectional surveys, recruiting or reaching education-sector respondents, managing data collection across the United Kingdom and potentially wider locations, and producing reliable evidence for evaluation of a public service. Experience of education research, school leadership audiences, government programmes or policy evaluation would help a supplier build credibility when comparable work is considered again. The route to market also shows the importance of holding a suitable framework place and being able to deliver a defined call-off assignment. SMEs and VCSEs were identified as suitable organisation types.

## Notice

To conduct cross-sectional surveys of school leaders on school improvement. This is one component of a wider evaluation plan for the government's Universal RISE (Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence) school improvement service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f4c37b1-d42b-4369-a495-088bff34c0cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £148,497 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £148,497 |
| 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, |
| Postcode area | 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 | 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

- 25 Aug 2026 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f4c37b1-d42b-4369-a495-088bff34c0cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f4c37b1-d42b-4369-a495-088bff34c0cb
  25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/244a4b05-c8e5-45bb-90ed-839d78ceb27b
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