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# Research, Impact and Learning Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-impact-and-learning-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03bccb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Education and Training Foundation: "Research, Impact and Learning Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Education and Training Foundation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation-GB-PPON-PTPV-9936-RPRN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Evaluation consultancy services, Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-impact-and-learning-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03bccb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03bccb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-impact-and-learning-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03bccb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-impact-and-learning-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03bccb#participate

## Description
Framework Agreements have been awarded to establish a framework of excellent suppliers who can work with the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to deliver high quality, responsive and innovative research, evaluation and learning outputs to support and fulfil evidence, insights and learning requirements.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Literature reviews and evidence synthesis
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73200000, 73210000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Framework agreements have been awarded for Lot 1 of the Research, Impact and Learning Framework.
Successful contractors will be invited to work with The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in all types of literature or evidence reviews, co-design...
- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2023 to 30/06/2027

### Lot 2: Primary and secondary research
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Framework Agreements have been awarded for Lot 2 of the Research, Impact and Learning Framework.
Projects undertaken by this Lot include primary research to help better understand the needs and challenges faced by the FE sector and its learners, and ...
- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2023 to 30/06/2027

### Lot 3: Impact and process evaluation, including value for money
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Framework Agreements have been awarded for Lot 3 of the Research, Impact and Learning Framework.
This Lot will enable the ETF to continue to demonstrate the impact of its CPD programmes and improve its impact practice. ETF has begun work on developin...
- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2023 to 30/06/2027

### Lot 4: Social value assessment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 73200000, 73210000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** ETF sought services from contractors to:
- co-design an organisational social value measurement and reporting approach, that can be embedded as part of our new and developing MEL approach.
- co-design a set of standard social value tools and supporti...
- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2023 to 30/06/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Literature reviews and evidence synthesis (active)
  - Award id: `024051-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Team, National Learning and Work Institute, RSM UK Consulting LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-101339`, `GB-FTS-66563`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-90356`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Primary and secondary research (active)
  - Award id: `024051-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Behavioural Insights Team, IFF Research, NFER (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121512`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-90352`, `GB-FTS-101339`, `GB-FTS-66563`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Impact and process evaluation, including value for money (active)
  - Award id: `024051-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Institute for Employment Studies, NFER, National Learning and Work Institute (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108478`, `GB-FTS-90352`, `GB-FTS-101339`, `GB-FTS-66563`, `GB-FTS-75587`
  - Value: £0 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Social value assessment (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `024051-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Impact and process evaluation, including value for money (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2023

- **Contract:** Primary and secondary research (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2023

- **Contract:** Literature reviews and evidence synthesis (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 09/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024051-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-16T13:35:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T18:29:34.465Z
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