DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
Awarded

Annual Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents 2018-2020 with Follow-up Surveys

Awarded 14 Sep 2017

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Awarded14 Sep 2017
Value£3,300,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 11mo ago4y 3mo term
Awarded 14 Sept 2017Expired 30 Nov 2021

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Market & Opinion Research International Ltd (Ipsos MORI) for the annual statistical survey of parents in England with children aged 0-14, covering 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The survey collects data on parents' use, views, and experiences of childcare and early years provision, continuing a series that began in 2004.

Each annual survey includes a follow-up survey of a subset of respondents, with a break clause after each annual survey.

The contract value is £3,300,000.

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