Social research services

Tender description

Services for the provision of Research and Evaluation in the following areas: Lot 1: Commercial, Economic and Social Impact Assessment and Analysis — Large scale economic and social impact assessments and surveys — Analysis at national, regional and local levels — International comparisons — Research into economic and social impact on various groups and communities — Shareholder rights, employee engagement and executive pay — Diversity on Boards — Business and Human Rights — Attitude / opinion polling Lot 2: Financial, Regulatory Economic and Econometric Forecasting Analysis — Design, production and population of econometric and statistical models — Value added analysis — Benchmarking — Company law and corporate governance — Debt and Equity finance analysis — Supply and demand in individual finance markets — Costs and benefits of regulation and its compliance Lot 3: Programme and Pilot Evaluation Reviews of individual programmes and pilots to evaluate: — The design, planning and implementation of the programme — The impact of the programme on the target group — Value for money analysis — Cost benefit analysis — How well it meets the policy and priorities — Formative evaluation of policy context and process Lot 4: Comparative Evaluation Reviews aimed at providing a more strategic view of performance; — Reviewing the appropriateness of programmes, policies and priorities in providing the services required by Government, target groups and other stakeholders — Reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of processes in designing, planning and implementing programmes, policies and priorities — Evaluation of all or a number of programmes aimed at a particular group — Meta-analysis of evaluations — Systematic Reviews and Rapid Evidence Assessments — Developing the evaluation and monitoring framework for a project or programme Lot 5: Thematic Analysis — Short term projects focussing on specific policy areas — Literature reviews — Horizon scanning / exploratory research — Bespoke think pieces — Developing theories to respond to a strategic question with a clear evidence base Lot 6: Behavioural and Experimental Research — Random control trials and experimental methods — Quasi-experimental methods — Behavioural and/or decision making research and analysis — Synthesis of behavioural science evidence Lot 7: Specialist research and advice in the remuneration area — Valuation and benchmarking of pay and other benefits — Job evaluation and pay structure design — Assessing and responding to recruitment and retention and staff motivation issues — Case studies, surveys and literature reviews in the remuneration area — UK private sector practice on labour market and reward issues Lot 8: Pensions — Actuarial pension scheme valuation and assessment — Comparison of pensions scheme benefits and reward packages — Pension trends and policy in the UK public and private sectors.