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    ContractsEvaluation of National Free Breakfast Clubs Programme in English Primary Schools
    Awarded contract

    Evaluation of National Free Breakfast Clubs Programme in English Primary Schools

    Awarded
    £1.5m
    Published 30 Jun 2026

    The Department for Education requires an evaluation supplier to assess the implementation and impact of free breakfast clubs rolling out nationally in English primary schools from 2026 to 2029.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 30 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.5m
    Published 30 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,475,777
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Mar 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IM
      IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    30 Jun 2026Today17 Mar 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking a supplier to conduct a comprehensive mixed-methods evaluation of the national rollout of free breakfast clubs in state-funded primary schools across England from 2026 to 2029. The evaluation will comprise two components: (1) an implementation and process evaluation assessing how well the programme is delivered, participation rates, and factors driving uptake; and (2) an impact evaluation measuring the programme's effects on pupil wellbeing, school attendance, academic engagement, and parental employment. This is a large-scale research project aligned with the national rollout timeline, requiring expertise in educational evaluation, data collection from multiple sources, and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. The successful supplier will work closely with the Department for Education, schools, families, and stakeholders to gather evidence on the breakfast clubs' effectiveness and implementation across diverse settings.

    Track record

    19 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 19 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED8× · 42%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED3× · 16%
    3. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH2× · 11%
    4. Ecorys1× · 5%
    5. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 5%
    6. NCB RiP1× · 5%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d03d7408-7f0b-40da-991e-0b3f864c3945-903855
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation