UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract

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Market Assessment of Further Education Technical Qualifications in England

Awarded 21 Apr 2016

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Awarded21 Apr 2016

Value£199,575.00

SupplierFrontier Economics

AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

RegionLondon

CategoryConsultancy & Legal

Ended 10y ago6mo term

Awarded 21 Apr 2016Expired 31 Oct 2016

About

UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Frontier Economics for research to assess the Further Education Technical Qualifications market in England under the BIS Research & Evaluation Framework (CR150025 Lot 2).

The research examined the extent to which the current awarding organisation market delivers recognised, rigorous, responsive, innovative and high-quality qualifications that represent value for money, transparency and clarity for entry into occupations or higher/further education courses.

It also identified potential changes to improve areas of weakness, analysed options for reforming the market—including those from the Independent Panel on Technical and Professional Education—with advantages, disadvantages and risks, and considered what drives providers’ demand for different qualifications in light of funding and accountability incentives.

The contract value was AUD 199,575.

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