Evaluation of national rollout of 30 hours of free childcare for working parents
Department For EducationEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
28 September 2017
Published
14 September 2017
Type
services
Overview
Expressions of interest are sought for an evaluation of 30 hours of free childcare for working parents during the first two terms of national rollout. The Department for Education is seeking to commission an evaluation study in 10-20 local authorities across England. The Department for Education will contract for an evaluation where fieldwork will take place between January 2018 - May 2018, with reporting in Summer 2018.
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- 1
Alma Economics
1 contract wonlatest 25 Sept 2026ends 31 Dec 2031£599,200
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- 2
National Centre for Social Research
1 contract wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£14m
total awarded
- 3
Ecorys
1 contract wonlatest 7 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029£5m
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- 4
Ecorys UK
1 contract wonlatest 1 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£949,787
total awarded
- 5
ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 18 Jun 2026ends 24 May 2029£1m
total awarded
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
14 September 2017
Submission deadline
28 September 2017
Notice type
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