Pre-call for competition Survey

***Please Note: This notice is a request for suppliers to complete a survey prior to the Competition stage only. To access the survey, please see the Attachments section of this notice, or use the following link:*** https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Pre2019005/ Description of the service: Pre-call for competition market-testing survey: DfE are in the early stages of scoping out an evaluation of new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provision for classroom teachers.

Suppliers are invited to complete a short pre-call for competition survey about: • Use of action research with schools / teachers • Use of technology and innovation to reduce burden and / or support engagement in research • Reporting / sharing emerging learning to influence policy, and practice, in real-time Responses to this survey will contribute to: • Understanding of the appropriateness and potential to apply different approaches to collection or reporting, including innovations and those more-commonly used in market research or other sectors • Understanding any changes in the market that may influence requirements And, shape any future call for competition and consideration of: • the case to include any specific approaches in the core ask, and / or • the benefit of contractors of having more scope to shape the design and / or innovate. How to take part in the survey: Please click the link shown on the 'Attachment' to this notice in order to enter the survey, or use the following https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Pre2019005/ Points to note: • There is no associated fee for responding to the survey. • Supplier decision to respond to the pre-competition survey will NOT affect the opportunity to respond to any future Call for Competition.

However, this will NOT be used for analytical purposes. • Suppliers do not have to respond to all questions. • Responses may inform the specification and requirements in a future Call for Competition • Commercially sensitive information will not be used a Call for Competition - Suppliers are invited to flag anything of this nature / not to be included in the specification. However, IF other suppliers reference the same / similar approaches but do not flag them as commercially sensitive this may be included in the specification.