Pipeline Framework: PU-20-0218 – Development of Methods for Education Quality

A pipeline has been launched for PU-20-0218 – Development of Methods for Education Quality. The contract start Date is 06 February 2020. Approach to market date is 13 January 2020.The ONS is intending to recruit academic and/or private sector economists and statisticians to deliver research on the development of methods to estimate education quality.The aim of the project is to identify data sources and develop methods to measure the quality of education services. This will contribute to improved measures of education output and productivity for use in ONS’ public service productivity estimates. This project will includes a review of the available data sources, assessment of their suitability, and estimates of quality using the recommended method. Effort should be made that the measures reflect the UK as a whole, and not only England. Thought should also be given to measures at the level of local authority. It is estimated that the work should take no more than 30 days between February 2020 and June 2020. Delivery of an interim report must be made by 31st March 2020. Delivery of the final report must be achieved by 30th June 2020.We anticipate that the tender will be published mid-January with a proposal return deadline of end of January, ONS are looking to enter into a contract with a supplier in February. These dates are provisional and subject to change.The opportunity will be published via ONS’ e-tendering portal, In-Tend and only bids received via In-Tend will be valid. If you are interested in this opportunity, please register using the link below and kindly inform me via email (natalie.rogers@ons.gov.uk) to ensure you are added to the Project and notified when the tender is published:This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Office for National Statistics, Government Buildings, Cardiff Road, Newport NP108XG. Tel: 01633 580049. Email: natalie.rogers@ons.gov.uk (Natalie Rogers)