# Staying Close Feasibility Study

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £50,000
- Published: 14 March 2022
- Planned start: 1 July 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 6a17a126-f301-4b48-ad39-ce0fd49b18a2-518027
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c115a3e5-dd60-4d6b-b958-1868435b5e5f

## Description

DfE are seeking procurement of a delivery partner to carry out a feasibility study of new Staying Close Projects during their first year of delivery\. The delivery partner will closely monitor and track progress of new 'Staying Close' projects and produce a report by the 30 June 2023\. The aim of the study will be to evaluate and assess how the Staying Close programme is implemented by the new providers without support from previous pilots\. This study will inform the ambition to scale up the scheme to national rollout for year 2 and 3\. DfE will be calling off the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals DPS\. If you are interested in this opportunity please ensure that you are a on the DPS as soon as possible\. Details are here: https://www\.contractsfinder\.service\.gov\.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec

## Related contract awards

- [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
- [Understanding the cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in the HE sector in England\_con\_27513](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5134e27c-b67c-449d-89e7-92e3a879c33b): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a17a126-f301-4b48-ad39-ce0fd49b18a2-518027)