# Skills Policy Report

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED](/buyers/knowledge-transfer-network-limited/contract-awards)
- Supplier: CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY
- Award value: £69,672
- Tender value: £70,000
- Award date: 6 January 2023
- Published: 9 June 2023
- Contract start: 9 January 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b76199c7-673d-4186-8b51-c65587c69226-652143
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32c29d20-ab1b-45de-88a0-7cd3d1c389bd

## Description

This tender seeks proposals by which the successful supplier will research and deliver a report focused on skills policy identifying the policy levers and initiatives that will support R&D intensive businesses in the UK to thrive and scale up\. The report will be used by policymakers to make a positive change in the post-16 skills policy ecosystem, by looking at the skills challenges and needs of R&D intensive businesses and offering potential solutions\. It will cover two main areas: \(1\) the overarching skills needs of the R&D intensive businesses in the UK, and \(2\) a comparative qualitative assessment of how 3 to 5 other countries address these via different government levers\. The outcome of this research will be a list of policy recommendations which can be implemented by policymakers to address current shortfalls in the skills ecosystem and supercharge the UK's R&D intensive businesses\. The response to the ITT should be emailed to georgina\.navalles@ktn-uk\.org before noon on the 4th November 2022\. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to pitch to KTN before a final decision is made\. These pitches are expected to take place w/c 14th November online\. A final decision is due to be made by 25th November\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b76199c7-673d-4186-8b51-c65587c69226-652143)