# Research on the perceived benefits and obstacles to academisation - the views of recent converters and local authority schools

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [IFF Research](/contract-winners/iff-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £66,755
- Award date: 4 September 2020
- Published: 23 October 2020
- Contract start: 9 September 2020
- Contract end: 22 January 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 39089ac5-5c9b-456d-86a2-3017589c2d0d-389037
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c870bb25-e87d-4bc6-89c7-c0def4e422be

## Description

The contract covers the following tasks: • Designing a suitable survey script \(which will include some open questions requiring coding\) • Completing 600 interviews with a sample of school leaders \(300 who are in recently converted schools and 300 from schools that are not academies\)\. • Analysing responses and writing a report\. \*\*DEADLINE FOR EOI - 9am - 28th July 2020\*\* Additional information: Please note deadline time for expressions of interest - 9am 28th July 2020

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39089ac5-5c9b-456d-86a2-3017589c2d0d-389037)