--- title: "Future skills projections and analysis - review and assessment of leading and emerging methodologies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-09-08" --- # Future skills projections and analysis - review and assessment of leading and emerging methodologies Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c955ef5c-8713-48e2-8c44-9d43f35a3363.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement process for the project titled "Future skills projections and analysis - review and assessment of leading and emerging methodologies" in the Research and Development Consultancy Services category. The project aims to review and assess methodologies for future skills analysis and will be conducted under the Crown Commercial Service's RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. The expected contract period is from 23rd November 2022 to 30th April 2023, with the future notice date set for 26th September 2022. This opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the consultancy services sector to compete for a £100,000 contract with the Department for Education. Companies registered on the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS can participate in this selective procurement process. Businesses specialising in research and analysis, particularly in forecasting future skills needs, would be well-suited to bid for this contract, which aims to enhance the quality of jobs and skills data for improved decision-making and policy development. ## Notice The Unit for Future Skills (UFS) is an analytical and research unit within the Department for Education. It has been set up to improve the quality of jobs and skills data, working across government to make it available and more accessible to policy makers, stakeholders, and the general public. Skills and training decisions need to consider not only the current skills needs, but future developments. However, analysis of future skills needs is carried out with varying levels of coordination and quality depending on the area of the economy and the body carrying out that analysis. The aim of this project is to review and assess leading and emerging methodologies for analysis of future skills needs. This will help prepare the UFS to become a centre of expertise on future skills supporting other actors (such as employers) to carry-out more robust and reliable analysis. There are three main types of analysis to include: * Type 1: Economy-wide skills projections or forecasts that are consistent with the overall economic outlook (growth and employment). For example, testing whether it is possible to improve on existing approaches, such as Working Futures' projections of employment by occupation. * Type 2: Analysis of future skills needs for a specific segment of the economy, which may not necessarily be consistent with the overall economic outlook. This is typically carried out for specific sectors or in relation to a specific new technology. * Type 3: Ways of reconciling or validating analysis type 2 with type 1 so that it is more consistent and reliable when compared against the overall economic outlook. This opportunity will be conducted under the Crown Commercial Service's RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. You must be registered as a supplier on RM6126 Research & Insights DPS to have the opportunity to be selected to receive the Bid Pack / invitation to tender for this competition. Additional information: This opportunity will be conducted under the Crown Commercial Service's RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. You must be registered as a supplier on RM6126 Research & Insights DPS to have the opportunity to be selected to receive the Bid Pack / invitation to tender for this competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e60a54c-49fa-4a2c-af44-45fa67ab161f | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2022 at 16:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e60a54c-49fa-4a2c-af44-45fa67ab161f - 8 Sep 2022 at 16:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e60a54c-49fa-4a2c-af44-45fa67ab161f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e60a54c-49fa-4a2c-af44-45fa67ab161f 8th September 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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