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Research Services - A Pathway to Ending Child Poverty

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

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30 Aug 2024 at 13:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Action For Children, a prominent children's charity, has concluded an open procurement process titled "Research Services - A Pathway to Ending Child Poverty" in the Research and Development Services industry category. The project aimed to devise a potential blueprint for reducing child poverty for future governmental application. The procurement process, now at the Award stage, culminated with the award of the contract to Public First Limited. The contract period starts on 1st September 2024 and ends on 31st December 2024. While the project encompasses a broad geographical scope, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and the Rest of the World, the main office of the buyer is located in Watford, England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in economic and social research, particularly those experienced in handling complex socio-economic issues. The contract, awarded for £50,000, calls for the development of a pragmatic strategy to combat child poverty, making it ideal for large consultancies and SMEs with strong research capabilities. Organisations focusing on social responsibilities and possessing the technical know-how to impact policy development are well-suited for such opportunities, facilitating significant business growth through high-impact research consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Services - A Pathway to Ending Child Poverty

Notice Description

Action for Children is a leading children's charity. In the last year, we worked with over 600,000 children, young people and families across more than 500 services, ranging from children's centres and family support to fostering and adoption. Many of those we support are struggling on a low-income. We often hear from frontline staff that families and young people they support can't afford the essentials, that benefit rates are too low, and that rising levels of hardship is getting in the way of service delivery. Poverty harms childhoods and damages children's life chances, but politicians do not have a proper strategy to tackle it. Work is often described as the best route out of poverty, but many of the families we support face complex barriers to employment. We are looking to partner with an economic research consultancy to set out a potential blueprint for change for a future government to meet some ambitious targets on child poverty.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bcefe83-74e3-496f-94dd-35a14172a8d8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD18 8AG
Post Town
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC FIRST

Further Information

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