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Contract for Impact Evaluation of the OfS APP approach

Office for Students · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 03:46.

Opportunity overview

The access and participation plan (APP) is the main lever through which the OfS regulates equality of opportunity at the provider level. In the context of higher education, ‘equality of opportunity’ means that individuals are not hampered in accessing and succeeding in higher education as a result of their background or circumstances they cannot fairly influence. An APP is a strategic document that sets out how a provider will reduce the risks to equality of opportunity within their own context. The OfS wants to evaluate the long-term impact of the OfS’s APP approach and would like to appoint a single supplier to deliver a theory based evaluation. The aim of the evaluation is to understand whether the elements of the APP approach are effective in achieving change in provider behaviour and contributing to improving equality of opportunity for higher education students, from its initiation in 2018 to the 2023 reforms.

Awarded to

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Ecorys UK Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£334.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£401.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01650169
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B1 2RA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRN2470
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Office for Students
Id
GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYZM-6681-RPZP

Address

Street Address
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8SR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Sarah Phillips
Telephone
+44 1179317317

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Ecorys UK Ltd
Id
GB-COH-01650169

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01650169

Address

Street Address
Albert House Quay Place
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B1 2RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Rhiannon Cottrill

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79419000
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01650169
Name
Ecorys UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
22 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
23 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1

Value

Including VAT
401,505
Amount
334,588
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031884-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Apr 2026, 12:13
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8SR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 020810-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 031884-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·