UK SBS PS17028 DIT Survey Methods Training

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. ***

**THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 06th MARCH 2017, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER**

This requirement is designed to train and up-skill DIT economists, statisticians, social researchers and operational researchers to be able to commission high profile surveys of businesses such as UK Trade and Investment Performance and Impact Monitoring Survey (PIMS) , Small Business Survey (SBS) etc. Please refer to annex A which includes links to these surveys.

It is essential that DIT analysts have sufficient skills and knowledge of survey methodology where the business is the unit of analysis to lead on the large studies that are due to be commissioned. DIT is currently commissioning high profile surveys as part of their research work to understand characteristics of the exporter population, the key drivers of businesses' success in exporting and how to better support and attract investments in the UK. With these information and feedback, DIT would be able to improve the quality of the services offered to businesses.

In particular, analysts need to be aware of the best practice associated with surveying businesses, to make a step change improvement in the validity of the large business surveys DIT commission. For this reason, it is essential for this requirement to focus on survey methods with the business at the center of the unit of analysis.

This training should therefore deliver the following: 1. Provide a comprehensive understanding of the full survey research process and questionnaire design 2. Provide an in-depth understanding of the different ways of conducting survey research and how to target the right respondents in business surveys 3. Enhance skills in analysing survey data, coding, classification and deriving confidence interval 4. DIT analysts become well-informed customers of contractors and proficient procurers of survey research

Overall the training should provide analysts with a stronger understanding of the key survey methodological process and issues and also provide a common platform for departmental consistency in survey methods.

Additionally, we are looking for a proposal for a separate training session on multivariate analysis in survey methods. The participants will be analysts with a background in economics and statistical analysis.

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