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title: "Use and Perceptions of Curriculum Support Resources in Schools"
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# Use and Perceptions of Curriculum Support Resources in Schools

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d93cc64c-3397-4624-afbd-5efb4be5533a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Use and Perceptions of Curriculum Support Resources in Schools" was conducted by the Department for Education, focusing on research and development consultancy services. The tender was initiated as an open procurement method, which is below threshold, and concluded on 1st November 2017. The contract period spanned from 7th February 2018 to 31st May 2018, with a total value of £41,700. Key deliverables included recruiting schools for interviews and reporting findings to the Department, with specific deadlines for presentations and final reports set for early May and end of May 2018, respectively.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses that specialise in research and consultancy within educational contexts, particularly those experienced in conducting qualitative interviews and analysis. Companies that can demonstrate a strong background in evaluating educational resources and understanding curriculum-related gaps will be in a prime position to compete. The focus on improving teaching and reducing workload for teachers presents a chance for businesses to showcase innovative solutions and insights that could significantly benefit schools across the UK and other territories.

## Notice

The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following aims: a. To provide detailed information on how teachers currently find, access, and assess curriculum resources; b. To identify whether there are any gaps in the availability of high quality and knowledge rich current curriculum resources, where these gaps lie, how teachers might best prefer these resources to be made available; c. To identify what materials teachers feel would be beneficial in improving teaching and reducing teacher workload. The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following objectives: Objective 1: Recruit 20 primary and 20 secondary schools, develop topic guides, and complete 100 semi-structured in-depth interviews of 45-60 minutes in length. * Schools shall be purposively sampled to reflect a range of characteristics: regions, school size, deprivation levels, location, Ofsted rating, attainment levels and multi-academy trust status. * One senior leader and one teacher or middle leader to be interviewed at each primary school, one senior leader and two teachers or middle leaders to be interviewed at each secondary school. * Teachers, middle leaders, and senior leaders shall be purposively sampled to reflect a range of characteristics: length of service in profession, length of service at school, qualifications, key stage (primary teachers and middle leaders), and subject taught (secondary teachers and middle leaders). Objective 2: Deliver high quality reporting to inform the Department on decisions around the curriculum fund: * A discussion presentation of findings during the week commencing 07/05/18; and * A written report presenting interview results for a non-technical audience to be finalised by 31/05/18.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bec73ba-f1c2-49c7-88e1-96a43ad9121a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Feb 2018 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,700 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COOPERGIBSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2018 at 14:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bec73ba-f1c2-49c7-88e1-96a43ad9121a
- 23 Feb 2018 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bec73ba-f1c2-49c7-88e1-96a43ad9121a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bec73ba-f1c2-49c7-88e1-96a43ad9121a
  30th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d970ca40-5d75-4434-82b4-db385e41e231
  Contract

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