# Evaluation of FE college mergers

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 29 October 2018
- Planned start: 3 December 2018
- Planned end: 30 April 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 577c4d97-0b93-477b-a81d-9ede051573c6-249058
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b602ecb-be1b-48a1-af6b-585ec74ee540

## Description

Expressions of interest are sought to quantitatively assess the performance of Further Education \(FE\) merged colleges against pre-merger performance and overall FE college sector performance\. This will contribute to DfE's overall evidence base on mergers and help to inform future policy decisions by the DfE and ESFA\.

## Related contract awards

- [Call-off Contract for the November 2026 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications \(NPQs\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ce0d651b-c3d5-481d-ad4d-3f5dc8bbd35e): Department for Education
- [Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef): Department for Education
- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577c4d97-0b93-477b-a81d-9ede051573c6-249058)