This website contains details of research projects funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS), as well as those projects previously undertaken by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) which the two new Departments have replaced.The projects are clearly delineated by their titles being prefixed with either ‘DCSF’ or ‘DIUS’.

Research Procurement
Department for Children, Schools and Families:
Research Contract Terms and Conditions

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills:
Contract terms and conditions

Department for Children, Schools and Families:
Contract Award Notices (Word, 346kb)
Guidance on Research Tendering Procedures (pdf,44kb)
Guidance for Parents on Research Contact Procedures (Word, 23kb)

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills:
Contract Award Notices (Word, 55.5kb)
Guidance on Research Tendering Procedures


Close Further Information

Calls for Expressions of Interest or Full Proposals

CALL FOR FULL PROPOSALS DCSF: National Centre for England's Participation in the IEA Progress In International Reading Literacy Study 2011 and the IEA Trends In International Mathematics and Science Study 2011. Closing date for submission of full proposals:12 noon, Friday 17 July 2009 Please click here for the ITT pack 23/6/2009: Prospective bidders should note the advice from the PIRLS and TIMSS sampling authority that countries should aim to sample at least 160 primary schools for PIRLS and 160 primary and 160 secondary schools for TIMSS. Bidders should therefore cost using these numbers of schools as a basis rather than the 150 schools originally referred to in the tender document which has now been amended to reflect the revised sample numbers. ======================================================= To express interest in any of the projects listed below enter the reference number in the Free Text Search box and follow on screen guidance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCSF: Joint Evaluation of the Commissioning Support Programme and the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes(ref number 2008113). Closing date for expressions of interest: 12 noon 3 July 2009. ========================================= DCSF: Provider Influence On The Early Home Learning Environment (ref number 2009151) Closing date for expression of interest: 5pm Friday 03 July 2009. ============================================ DCSF: Study into Diploma Costs (including Transport)(Reference number: 2009088) Closing date for expression of interest: 5pm Friday 03 July 2009. >============================================ DCSF: Assessing the Effect on Schools of the Additional Duty to Promote Community Cohesion and Developing Guidelines for Future Best Practice (ref number 2009133), Closing date for expressions of interest: 4pm, Friday 10 July 2009. ========================================== DCSF: Development work for second LSYPE cohort (ref number 2009085). Closing date for expressions of interest:4pm, Friday 17 July 2009. 2/7/2009