--- title: "16-19 Tuition Fund - Process and Impact Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-08-25" --- # 16-19 Tuition Fund - Process and Impact Evaluation Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6b37508-9922-4eb6-9230-1d300666d2ea.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement process titled "16-19 Tuition Fund - Process and Impact Evaluation". This initiative falls under the research and development services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The planned procurement, set to utilise an open procedure with a budget of £250,000, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the 16-19 Tuition Fund implemented to support students who experienced learning disruptions due to Covid-19. The contract period is scheduled to run from 11 November 2021 to 18 March 2023, with a future notice expected by 22 September 2021. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational research, impact assessment, and consultancy services, to engage with the Department for Education. Firms that demonstrate expertise in conducting evaluations, particularly in educational contexts, and have a track record of relevant qualitative and quantitative methodologies would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in the bidding process, as they play a crucial role in driving innovation and improving educational outcomes. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert the market to a proposed process and impact evaluation of the 16-19 Tuition Fund. The evaluation will be used for continuous improvement of the scheme and to measure the impact of the fund. About the 16-19 Tuition Fund Like all learners, students aged 16-19 (in further education and school settings) have had their learning disrupted by Covid-19. In June 2021 DfE announced a package of 'education recovery' measures**See 'links' section of this listing for publication** for supporting learners, including for 16-19-year-olds. This included extending the 16-19 Tuition fund which ran in academic year 2020-21 to the 2021-22 academic year. The 16-19 tuition fund aims to support small group tuition for students aged 16-19 in English, Maths and other subjects that have been disrupted by the pandemic. Students are eligible if they have not achieved a GCSE grade 4 or 5 in English and/or Maths or have a grade 4 or above and are from an economically disadvantaged background. More details on the fund can be found in the 'Links' section of this listing. Process Evaluation The proposed process evaluation will aim to answer the following overarching research questions: 1) How has the Tuition Fund been used by providers? 2) How has the Tuition Fund been supporting eligible learners? 3) How can the Tuition Fund be improved for future years? We expect the process evaluation will use a multi-method approach, including surveys and in-depth interviews or focus groups with learners and providers. Impact Evaluation The proposed impact evaluation will aim to answer the following research questions: 1) What is the impact of the Tuition Fund on educational attainment outcomes in academic year 2021/22? 2) Does the impact of the Tuition Fund vary by type of course? 3) Does the impact of the Tuition Fund differ by learner characteristics? The universality of the 16-19 Tuition Fund makes designing an impact evaluation challenging as there is no significant control or comparison group. In academic year 2020/21, 1,869 out of 2,427 16-19 providers opted into the fund and 558 providers opted out. While it may be possible to construct a comparison group from these 558 providers, this could be difficult because the two groups may not be comparable. We have begun exploring some impact evaluation options and we will be inviting bidders to consider these and propose their own quasi-experimental or non-experimental approaches. We will also ask bidders to build a feasibility testing phase into their proposal, to test the viability of an impact evaluation alongside the process evaluation. For some initial methodological ideas and further information please see the additional information section. Please also see the 'additional information' section for further details, including how we expect to issue the call for competition should the opportunity go ahead, (Note: this will not be through ContractsFinder). Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: 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. **IMPORTANT** We expect to procure this evaluation via the Government's CCS Research Marketplace DPS - RM6018. Please register asap if you are not already registered - a link to the Research Marketplace DPS - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk) is provided in the 'links' section of this listing. Furthermore, suppliers will also be required to register onto the Jaggaer resourcing system. You are encouraged to also register your organisation onto the Department for Education eSourcing Portal (jaggaer.com), a link is provided in the 'links' section of this listing Registration does not guarantee an invitation to tender. However, you should be registered on the systems to allow invitations to be sent. **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION** Further Project Information is available in the attachments section of this listing. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f33a8f4a-3df6-46b2-9eb2-ab17c58df619 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2021 - 18 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | 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 | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 6EH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill | | Westminster constituency | Bristol East | | 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 - 25 Aug 2021 at 14:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f33a8f4a-3df6-46b2-9eb2-ab17c58df619 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f33a8f4a-3df6-46b2-9eb2-ab17c58df619 25th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa340bcb-13cf-44ac-b82f-a262144da803 Further Project Information - 16-19 tuition fund - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/huge-expansion-of-tutoring-in-next-step-of-education-recovery A package of 'educational recovery' measures - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-16-to-19-tuition-fund More details on the 16-19 tuition fund - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/rm6018 CCS Research Marketplace DPS registration link for suppliers to register - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Jaggaer - DfE eTendering portal - Suppiler registration ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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