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title: "Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3"
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# Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3

Buyer: SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b05

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## Summary

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) issued a public procurement contract titled "Deepdives into Social Mobility: A Local Perspective Stage 2 and 3" in the industry category of social research services, classified under CPV code 79315000. This procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the procurement stage is at the Award phase as of 13 December 2024. The contract, valued at £198,840, was awarded to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, with the contract signed on 6 November 2024. The location for the delivery of services is the United Kingdom, and the initial bid submission deadline was 4pm on 18 October 2024. This initiative aims to identify factors influencing social mobility at both geographic and household levels through quantitative analysis.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in quantitative social research, particularly those with expertise in analysing social mobility factors. Organisations capable of providing original analysis across diverse datasets and delivering comprehensive reports with compelling narratives will find this contract suitable. Businesses with a strong background in socio-economic research, policy analysis, and data interpretation related to education, labour markets, and income deprivation will be well-equipped to compete. Such opportunities enable these firms to contribute meaningfully to policy development and social mobility strategies, potentially enhancing their reputation and expanding their influence in the public sector research domain.

## Notice

The purpose of this competition is to procure a supplier who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Cabinet Office. The SMC is interested in understanding more about the people and places with poor social mobility. We are therefore seeking expert suppliers who can conduct quantitative analysis to identify the factors associated with good and bad social mobility outcomes, both at the geographic and household level. Examples of subjects considered as part of this analysis might be the role of local labour markets, educational institutions and income deprivation at the geographical level, and family composition and parental behaviours at the household level. The successful supplier will provide original analysis across a range of datasets and comprehensive and compelling narrative in a final report. The SMC wishes to continue building and improving on our evidence base. Our State of the Nation 2023 (SON23) research shows very clear inequalities of mobility across the country, captured in our regional analysis of mobility rates. We have a robust understanding of the areas with high and low levels of social mobility across the UK, but only in a descriptive sense. We are therefore keen to understand more about the economic and individual characteristics of these areas that drive these outcomes. This will include a detailed analysis of the key characteristics of low-mobility areas, including the role of economic, household and family factors, and the crucial differences between these and higher-mobility areas. This is the second stage of a multi-year, mixed methods research project - the 'Deepdive' into low mobility areas. The first stage, currently ongoing, is a qualitative research project, covering people's understanding and experience of, and attitudes towards, social mobility and its enablers. This analysis is unlikely to provide definitive causal conclusions, but will help to draw out clear conclusions on the implications for policy and further research. Ultimately, the Commission aims to have a better understanding of the key factors which shape, influence and enable social mobility at the local level, allowing policymakers to be more precise in their approaches to improving social mobility in the UK. Bidders must submit their Bids before 4pm on 18 October 2024. All Bids must be submitted to contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk. Failure to return Bids by the time and due date or in the required format may disqualify Bidders from consideration.

Options: The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 6 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040324-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £198,840 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| 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 | INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040324-2024
- 15 Sep 2024 at 08:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029496-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk
- https://socialmobility.independent-commission.uk/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34ecee8e-b985-4490-a62d-ae06943a5657

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