Opportunity Areas (OA) - Place-Based Evaluation
Published
Description
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are being sought to deliver a qualitative evaluation of the Opportunity Areas Programme. This evaluation will principally involve qualitative research across the 12 Opportunity Areas that focuses on programme beneficiaries as well as delivery partners. It will build the evidence base on the extent to which location/place, (e.g. rural, coastal or urban regions) affects the implementation, deliverability of local interventions. The final research findings will help inform the programme, department, and others, in tackling similar educational priorities in different areas or regions. An EOI and tender exercise was originally carried out for this project in the summer of 2019. We are now looking to re-procure the project with a reduced scope and budget of maximum £200,000. The research design should allow for research/ data collection to be conducted in all 12 OAs -although the level of depth in understanding may differ across areas. Research should aim to engage beneficiaries of the programme and explore their experiences. It should also explore perspectives of delivery staff and partners to gain a good understanding of delivery in different contexts. The fieldwork will be expected to run from shortly after the project initiation to Autumn 2021 - with interim findings shared with DfE at suitable points. We expect suppliers to need to conduct at least two waves of data collection. We expect potential bidders to provide a rationale for fieldwork timings. If two waves of data collection were used, we envision that the first wave of fieldwork is likely to focus on reflecting back on years 1-3 of the programme, Covid-19 and set-up of delivery changes in year 4. Whilst the second wave of fieldwork, could build on this and additionally explore how these delivery changes in year 4 have been operationalised and provide some early indication on potential benefits from this. Potential bidders are invited to suggest innovative and agile methodological approaches that would meet the research objectives of this project. This research will build on published outputs from the OA programme and other existing qualitative data captured during the previous evaluation opportunities. Data from these waves will be made available to the successful bidder. We also expect the contractor to draw on the monitoring data where necessary and to liaise with analysts working on other areas of the evaluation The contractor will be expected to produce an overarching research report combining all fieldwork, data collection and analysis. This should, where possible, be supplemented with previous data collected as well as relevant monitoring data. We will also ask for interim reporting to ensure we are capturing learning and feeding this back into the programme at required stages (frequency and format, but we envisage this will include at least one interim report in the first quarter of 2021). Additional information: email addresses for contact: Andrew.Zacharia@education.gov.uk Katharine.Beaney@education.gov.uk Rebecca.Evans@education.gov.uk
Timeline
Award date
4 years ago
Publish date
3 years ago
Buyer information
Department for Education
- Contact:
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Email:
- Andrew.Zacharia@education.gov.uk
Explore contracts and tenders relating to Department for Education
Go to buyer profileSource
Contracts FinderTo save this opportunity, sign up to Stotles for free.
Save in appTender tracking
Access a feed of government opportunities tailored to you, in one view. Receive email alerts and integrate with your CRM to stay up-to-date.
Proactive prospecting
Get ahead of competitors by reaching out to key decision-makers within buying organisations directly.
360° account briefings
Create in-depth briefings on buyer organisations based on their historical & upcoming procurement activity.
Collaboration tools
Streamline sales workflows with team collaboration and communication features, and integrate with your favourite sales tools.
Explore similar tenders and contracts
Browse open tenders, recent contract awards and upcoming contract expiries that match similar CPV codes.
- Awarded
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment Project Brief
Lancaster City Council56,902 GBPPublished today
- Awarded
Biodiversity Target Delivery Spatial Modelling Formerly Mapping Land Use Rqmts
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)643,084.34 GBPPublished today
- Awarded
TVCA-PROC-0306 Tees Valley Heritage Sector Vision, Feasibility Study and Business Plan
Teesside International Airport90,000 GBPPublished 2 days ago
- Awarded
VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service
Northern Gas Networks3,218,750.01 GBPPublished 2 days ago
Explore other contracts published by Department for Education
Explore more open tenders, recent contract awards and upcoming contract expiries published by Department for Education.
- Awarded
School and Trust Business Professionals – Local Support Offer con_25233
Department for Education229,080 GBPPublished today
- Awarded
School and Trust Business Professionals - Local Support Offer con_25233
Department for Education229,080 GBPPublished today
- Awarded
Con_24374 LOT 18 Apprenticeships for DfE L7 Systems Thinking Practitioner
Department for Education324,000 GBPPublished 3 days ago
- Awarded
Con_24366 LOT 9 Apprenticeships for DfE L4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW) & L7 Accountancy or taxation Professional (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW
Department for Education1,074,900 GBPPublished 3 days ago
- Awarded
Con_24364 LOT 7 Apprenticeship for DfE L3 Assistant Accountant (AAT) & L4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician (AAT)
Department for Education943,500 GBPPublished 3 days ago
- Awarded
Con_24368 LOT 12 Apprenticeships for DfE colleagues L3 HR Support, L5 People Professional, L5 Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner, L7 Senior People Professional
Department for Education705,750 GBPPublished 3 days ago
- Awarded
Con_24367 LOT 11 Apprenticeships for DfE L3 Digital Marketer & L3 Content Creator
Department for Education270,000 GBPPublished 3 days ago
- Awarded
Con_24369 LOT 13 Apprenticeships for DfE L6 Project Manager (Integrated Degree)
Department for Education376,200 GBPPublished 3 days ago
Explore more suppliers to Department for Education
Sign upExplore top buyers for public sector contracts
Discover open tenders, contract awards and upcoming contract expiries of thousands of public sector buyers below. Gain insights into their procurement activity, historical purchasing trends and more.
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ordnance Survey
- Marine Management Organisation
- Attain
- Quality Meat Scotland
- Kerry Education and Training Board
- Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs — Forest Service
- Grampian Housing Association Ltd
- RSPB
- Hospital Procurement Services Group Ltd.
- Inquilab Housing Association
- Risedale Sports and Community College
- Bon Accord Support Services Ltd
Explore top sources for public sector contracts
Stotles aggregates public sector contract data from every major procurement data source. We ingest this data and surface the most relevant insights for our users. Explore our list of public sector procurement data sources below.