CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Analysis of Recruitment and Retention of Teachers

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government will be commissioning a research study to inform policy direction on teacher retention and the attractiveness of teaching as a profession. There are issues across the UK with teacher retention which also effect Wales. The Welsh Government wishes to explore:

a. what factors influence retention and

b. what are the barriers and enablers to individuals entering the profession.

The Welsh Government is undertaking a series of ambitious reforms. The building of our new national curriculum is underway and will underpin all of our education reforms. New Professional Standards for Teachers and strengthened Initial Teacher Education (ITE) provision, National Approach to Professional Learning and our emerging National Academy for Educational Leadership will provide the foundation for the workforce needed to deliver. It’s critical that we retain teachers and encourage those that have the potential to make a difference to our pupils to step forward into a teaching career.

This contract will include both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to provide a detailed picture of what the drivers are for keeping and attracting a range of different individuals to the teaching profession (including how we can make teaching attractive for those with Welsh Language skills).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=72628

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

60000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C179/2017/2018

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:72628)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice