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Contract award · 20 Jan 2026

Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers Con_3654

Department for Education awarded “Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers Con_3654” to The National Centre for Social Research for £2.11m.

Research & developmentLondon

BuyerDepartment for Education
Value £2.11m
WinnerThe National Centre for Social Research

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Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer
Department for Education · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
The National Centre for Social Research
Value
£2,109,290
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
Region
London
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Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Jan 2026
  2. Published29 Jan 2026Published 9 days after the contract date

Description

To manage the 2026, 2027 and 2028 waves of the Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (SCEYP). These surveys will provide detailed, timely and relevant evidence to monitor and evaluate childcare and early years provision in England

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