---
title: "Recruitment & retention of senior school leaders in Wales: improving evidence base & shaping policy"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-122061"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP"
published: "2022-11-08"
---

# Recruitment & retention of senior school leaders in Wales: improving evidence base & shaping policy

Buyer: NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-122061

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## Summary

The National Academy for Educational Leadership in Wales is seeking a supplier for a research project on the recruitment and retention of senior school leaders. The project aims to enhance the existing evidence base and provide strategic proposals for shaping policy. The procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the award stage since the contract was signed on 10th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for research and development, consultancy, and educational service providers to engage with the National Academy for Educational Leadership. Businesses interested in contributing to evidence-based policy-making in the education sector, particularly in Wales, are well-suited to compete. The tender period ended on 5th September 2022, with the award period closing on 14th September 2022, allowing eligible entities to showcase their expertise and potentially secure a valuable contract.

## Notice

The National Academy for Educational Leadership (Leadership Academy) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to conduct a research project which will examine the recruitment and retention of senior school leaders in Wales. The project will broaden and deepen the existing evidence base on recruitment and retention and set out strategic proposals to inform the Leadership Academy's policy work in this area.Please download full details of the contract from the additonal documents section

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122061 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 9RX |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Electoral ward | Oldcastle |
| Westminster constituency | Bridgend |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 08:44 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122061
- 21 Jul 2022 at 11:15 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122061

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405306&idx=2
  22nd July 2022 - Briff - Cymraeg
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405306&idx=4
  22nd July 2022 - Briff - Cymraeg
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405306&idx=1
  22nd July 2022 - Brief - English
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL405306&idx=3
  22nd July 2022 - Brief - English

## Notice URLs

- http://nael.cymru/
- https://nael.cymru/
- https://www.niesr.ac.uk

## Provenance

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