--- title: "OF576 Revised Applied General" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)" published: "2017-01-27" --- # OF576 Revised Applied General Buyer: OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd1f535a-e92c-4769-be47-20e7417c6d95.json) ## Summary The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is currently conducting a tender titled "OF576 Revised Applied General," aimed at researching the "Applied General" category within the Department for Education's Performance Tables for Key Stage 5 (KS5). This procurement falls under the services industry and involves research consultancy services, with a total budget of £30,000. The tender period ends on 13th February 2017, with the contract beginning on 20th February 2017 and lasting until 30th July 2017. Businesses can participate in this open procedure tender, which is being executed in West Midlands, England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research consultancy, social research, and market analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as their insights could help improve qualifications that prepare learners for Higher Education. Companies with expertise in evaluating educational standards or conducting comprehensive market research would be well-positioned to deliver the services required by Ofqual in this initiative. ## Notice Research of "Applied General' category within the DfE's Performance Tables for Key Stage 5 (KS5). The objectives of the research are to: 1. Improve our understanding of key issues and concerns of those who use Applied General qualifications. 2. Identify in what ways Applied General qualifications are, and are not, 'fit for purpose' in preparing learners to progress to Higher Education 3. Identify key features of Applied General qualifications that are particularly valued by users. 4. Identify any specific areas where stakeholders believe that improvements could be made to the standards of current Applied General qualifications. We will use this to inform regulation of current Applied General qualifications, as well as shaping the advice we provide to government with regards to these qualifications. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc21ba0-a1a0-4016-afa0-72b4752cb3c2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Feb 2017 - 30 Jul 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL) | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV5 6UB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Earlsdon | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79310000 - Market research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2017 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc21ba0-a1a0-4016-afa0-72b4752cb3c2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc21ba0-a1a0-4016-afa0-72b4752cb3c2 27th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN137834 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://ofqual.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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