--- title: "SOCIAL MOBILITY 'STATE OF THE NATION' ESSAY ON SCOTLAND" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-12-23" --- # SOCIAL MOBILITY 'STATE OF THE NATION' ESSAY ON SCOTLAND Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f04d8872-0edf-4fe8-a295-66d4c1af8bba.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is inviting tenders for the project titled “Social Mobility 'State of the Nation' Essay on Scotland”. This procurement, classified under market and economic research services, is currently at the tender stage, with an end date of 20 January 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 1 February 2021 and will conclude by 31 March 2021. This tender aims to synthesise and analyse social mobility policy activity across the four nations of the United Kingdom, focusing specifically on Scotland this year. Interested suppliers can access the tender documents through a designated registration link. This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses engaged in policy analysis, research, and economic reporting, particularly those specialising in social mobility and public policy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in social research would be well-suited to compete. The insights generated from this project will contribute significantly to the State of the Nation report, enhancing the visibility and scope of successful candidates' portfolios in future public-sector engagements. ## Notice The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body created by an Act of Parliament and is sponsored by the Department for Education. As part of its remit the Commission undertakes an annual State of the Nation report each year. This report is part of the Commission's statutory duty to monitor UK-wide progress on social mobility each year, and will be published by 31st March 2021. This year we want to put more focus on the synthesis, analysis and critique of social mobility policy activity in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England - to ensure that our State of the Nation report gives significant attention to what is happening in all nations of the United Kingdom. We are seeking a supplier to produce an essay on social mobility policy activity across each of the four nations. These essays will each form the core of a chapter of in the final State of the Nation report. The report will be structured with an opening chapter on key statistics on social mobility, followed by four chapters each with an essay summarising and appraising policy activity on social mobility in each of the four nations separately. This invite to tender is for a Scotland essay. We have separate invites to tender out for essays on Wales, Northern Ireland and England. The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide new and insightful synthesis and analysis on social mobility policy activity in Scotland. We have previously reported on social mobility in Scotland but without significant policy synthesis or narrative, and are seeking to take our analysis of Scotland forward in our upcoming State of the Nation report. https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ Additional information: To access tender documents the please use the link below and register to register for the opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1498253-dce7-49c4-b78f-435744918f21 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | WESTMINSTER | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 23 Dec 2020 at 09:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1498253-dce7-49c4-b78f-435744918f21 - 1 Dec 2020 at 17:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1498253-dce7-49c4-b78f-435744918f21 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1498253-dce7-49c4-b78f-435744918f21 23rd December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ Registering Interest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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