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Published 4 Jun 2026

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project_10333 - Teaching Assistant (TA) CPD and Specialist Skills

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services (73000000)
Published contract value£139,985Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Dec 2026
Awarded to Ipsos Mori
Contract starts 20 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This will be a mixed methods research project, involving a short DfE-run survey, a qualitative phase including interviews with school leaders and MAT leaders and focus groups with TAs and teachers, and an international literature review element comparing the use and training of TA equivalent roles across a range of countries

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_516498/1582553
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    20 May 2026
  2. Contract starts
    20 May 2026
  3. Notice published
    4 Jun 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Dec 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,, London,, SW1P 3BT, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Ipsos MoriSupplier 3, Thomas More Square, LONDON, E1W 1YW
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3ed85e7-206c-467a-888f-ca954c32cb61-2026-06-04T13:14:50+01:00
Published
4 Jun 2026
Latest update
4 Jun 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3ed85e7-206c-467a-888f-ca954c32cb61
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3ed85e7-206c-467a-888f-ca954c32cb61-1