# A Qualitative Investigation of Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships

> 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 Ltd](/contract-winners/iff-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £69,927
- Award date: 12 March 2019
- Published: 18 July 2019
- Contract start: 13 March 2019
- Contract end: 19 July 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ddc9a6cf-6552-4c7e-849b-04371d4dd09e-302153
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9eb3c8da-8f71-4e07-b5a4-a24cc12e16cc

## Description

Expressions of interest are sought to conduct qualitative research with employers, providers, employer and FE sector bodies and apprentices to improve understanding of the causes and effects of changes to the number of apprenticeship starts at Level 2\. The Department is particularly interested to explore how changes at Level 2 interplays with starts at Level 3; identify and explore whether anything can be learnt from exceptions to the overall trend i\.e\. instances where employers are increasing Level 2 starts; and, identify potential policy responses\. DEADLINE FOR TENDER IS: 12noon Tuesday 18th Dec 2018

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc9a6cf-6552-4c7e-849b-04371d4dd09e-302153)