Learning Gain

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Learning Gain
2. Awarding Authority:
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
England
SN1 1FF
Contact: Not Provided
Email: research@uksbs.co.uk
Phone: Not Provided
URL: Not Provided
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: HEFCE wishes to procure a non-discipline specific set of questions that will be used for the National Mixed Methodology Learning Gain, that focus on the following elements of cognitive skills:

• Problem solving – the ability to examine a broad range of information, recognising patterns and selectively narrowing the information in order to resolve a problem. This can also involve creating innovative solutions, integrating information and highlighting possibilities that others may not grasp.
• Critical thinking – involves decision making, formulating inferences, and calculating likelihoods.

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5. CPV Codes:
72000000 – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
48190000 – Educational software package
48986000 – Program testing software package
80000000 – Education and training services
79310000 – Market research services
6. NUTS Codes: UKK14
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: South West
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
BLOJEU – CR16006HEFCE
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £50,000
10. Start Date: 24/06/2016
11. End Date: 25/07/2016
12. Closing Date: 09/06/2016
13. Other Information:
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