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Young Carers in Schools evaluation: Invitation to Tender

CARERS TRUST

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01 May 2024 at 07:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Carers Trust and The Children's Society are inviting suitable applicants to tender for completing an evaluation of the Young Carers in Schools (YCiS) programme. Carers Trust is leading the tender process for this research and development services contract within the services category. The evaluation aims to assess the impact of the YCiS programme on young carers in schools, with key dates including submissions due by 22 May 2024 and contract period from 18 June 2024 to 30 September 2025.

This procurement opportunity is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Bidders are expected to propose suitable methodologies for conducting the evaluation, which should culminate in an interim report with recommendations by December 2024 and a final report by September 2025. Companies offering research and development services with expertise in the education sector are well-suited to compete for this tender to support educational professionals in identifying and helping young carers achieve their full potential.

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Notice Title

Young Carers in Schools evaluation: Invitation to Tender

Notice Description

Carers Trust and The Children's Society are inviting suitable applicants to tender to complete an evaluation of the Young Carers in Schools (YCiS) programme. Carers Trust are leading the tender process. The evaluation will inform the delivery and structure of support available for young carers through the Young Carers in Schools programme. The Young Carers in Schools programme is a free initiative delivered jointly by Carers Trust and The Children's Society. The programme works with schools and carer services across England to increase awareness and knowledge of young carers amongst education professionals, increase identification of young carers and ultimately help young carers achieve their full potential in education. The evaluation objectives are: 1. Whether achieving the Award has an impact on: - School staff knowledge of young carers and confidence in identifying young carers - The number of identified young carers in schools - Young carers' wellbeing, attendance and attainment 2. Whether additional activity, such as toolkits and webinars, are helpful for schools and if any additional activity is required to support schools improve their young carer provision. 3. To evaluate the process around what's working well (for whom and in what context), what is not working well and any recommendations for change. 4. The role of partnership working in delivering the Young Carers in Schools programme, specifically young carer services and local authorities. We would expect four outputs from the evaluation: 1. To deliver an interim report that presents a clear and targeted set of recommendations. This report would focus on the impact of the previous Award (January 2021 to December 2023) in order to inform current programme delivery. Interim report target date December 2024. 2. To deliver the final report to in September 2025 that includes programme activity from January 2024. 3. To identify a clear set of guidelines for continuous monitoring, evaluation and learning. This will include a review of the Theory of Change. To be provided alongside the interim report in December 2024. 4. To identify any policy messages that emerge from the findings in both the interim and final report. The required reports should be delivered as follows: Interim report with findings - by 6 December 2024 Learning and Recommendations workshop - by 31 January 2025 Final report - September 2025 We welcome bidders' proposals of suitable methodologies and approaches in conducting this evaluation. Submissions should be received to youngcarers@carers.org by 23:59, 22 May 2024. The subject line should be "Young Carers in Schools Evaluation - [name of consultancy partner]"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b6322b-6d86-4928-b9c5-2798346cb4e2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jun 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARERS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8HP
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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