Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-810e-7311-83a0-46e77a5b8cfb/barriers-to-progress-in-secondary-school closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Barriers to progress in secondary school [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £10,000 to £20,000 Published 25 May 2016 Deadline Closed 8 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Social Mobility Commission ([gov.uk/smcpc](https://www.gov.uk/smcpc)) is inviting proposals for research into barriers to progress in secondary school, focusing predominantly on the poorest children. The recent schools White Paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere explicitly cites the Government’s focus on ensuring that all children fulfil their potential. While this focus is welcomed by the Social Mobility Commission, the evidence suggests that the poorest children in particular are going off track in their school years, wasting rather than fulfilling their potential. The Commission is particularly concerned about the evidence that secondary school is a risky period for the poorest children dropping off their attainment trajectory. Here we are commissioning a focused study which seeks to take a broad look at the progress problem in England’s secondary schools, building on previous studies and seeking to understand more about the details and the drivers. This report should focus on progress for high, middle and low attainers throughout their time in secondary school and the interaction with social background. This research will be commissioned via a single procurement phase, for which succinct proposals are invited. Assessment of tenders will be on the basis of the criteria at the end of this document. The contract between the Commission and the successful bidder will run from the date of issue until no later than 30 September at noon. Research will be published on the Commission’s website and should be drafted with Social Mobility Commission branding and format. The research should combine quantitative analysis (analysis of the National Pupil Database) with qualitative (literature and engagement with schools), so may lend itself to a collaboration between providers, and should explore two areas: • What does the data tell us about the progress problem in secondary school? Which children are most affected? Which types of schools, areas of the country, types and profiles of areas, gender and ability groups are most starkly affected? • What are the causes of stalling progress in secondary school, particularly amongst poorer children? Read full description ## CPV classification Research consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b4501a5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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