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User research to improve schools digital guidance content and tools on GOV.UK

Department For Education

Estimated Value

Up to £45,000

Deadline

20 August 2018

Published

9 November 2018

Type

services

SME SuitableVCSE SuitableGBOpen procedure (below threshold)CPV: 73000000
CategoryResearch & development

Overview

Undertake user experience research amongst schools/academies on school resource management guidance and tools covering self-assessment tool, efficiency metric, and workforce planning guidance; and financial health checks and make recommendations for improvement.

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    Alma Economics

    1 contract wonlatest 25 Sept 2026ends 31 Dec 2031

    £599,200

    total awarded

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    National Centre for Social Research

    1 contract wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2030

    £14m

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    Ecorys

    1 contract wonlatest 7 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029

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    £949,787

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  5. 5

    ipsos (Market Research) Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 18 Jun 2026ends 24 May 2029

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Department for Education
Typepublic body
RegionNorth East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West
Total tenders350
Total spend£25,941,498,856
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Published

9 November 2018

Submission deadline

20 August 2018

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