# Current Practice in Alternative Provision

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 October 2017
- Planned start: 1 December 2017
- Planned end: 31 July 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0f682615-2d77-4097-b1ec-97036adbf111-177834
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ee84708-740e-4aa6-8226-196cac4064df

## Description

Expressions of interest are sought for a contractor to undertake research to investigate current practice relating to exclusions, off site direction and alternative provision in both schools and alternative provision settings\. This research is expected to involve a rapid evidence assessment on school practice around pupils at risk of exclusion, telephone interviews with schools and AP setting senior leaders, and qualitative research visits to AP settings involving face to face interviews and focus groups\. The research will contribute to the Department's planning for further research and any future reforms to the AP sector\. This project sits alongside "Alternative Provision Market Analysis" for which the department also invites Expressions of Interest\. DFERPPU/2017/064

## 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/0f682615-2d77-4097-b1ec-97036adbf111-177834)