Tender

ABSS Summative Evaluation Services

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

03 Sep 2020 at 09:35

Tender

28 Aug 2020 at 21:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently seeking to procure independent summative evaluation services for the A Better Start Southend (ABSS) programme. This tender, titled "ABSS Summative Evaluation Services," falls under the health and social work services industry category. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2021 and will run until 31st March 2025, with submissions for tender responses due by 12 noon on 2nd October 2020. The procurement follows an open procedure, allowing for broad participation, with responses to be submitted electronically via the Electronic Tender Facility (ETF) ProActis.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in higher education, research institutions, or agencies specialising in health, education, social care, or social sciences. Companies with experience in delivering professional evaluations and those holding certifications in data security and compliance with quality assurance standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001, will be particularly well-suited to compete. The project not only aims to enhance business visibility in public sector contracts but also encourages small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate actively in the evaluation process.

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Notice Title

ABSS Summative Evaluation Services

Notice Description

A Better Start Southend (ABSS) is seeking to commission an independent summative evaluation that will provide evidence of programme-wide outcomes and impact of the ABSS Programme. This will be in line with the ABSS Outcomes framework. The summative evaluation approach will be designed by the successful bidder (the Delivery Partner) in collaboration with ABSS, with evaluations taking place in 2021, 2023 and concluding in 2024/2025. The opportunity is open to Higher Education Institutions or Research Institutions/Agencies operating within the field of health, education, social care or social sciences. Certification to ISO/IEC 27701, Security techniques, which is an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy information management (a management system for protecting personal data (PIMS)) and completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, and certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2019 for market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics; or evidence of compliance with other relevant professional quality assurance standards for data management and social research, such as those established by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will be a requirement. The contract start date is 1st January 2021 and will expire on 31st March 2025, with no option to extend. The closing date for submitting a tender response is Friday 2nd October 2020 at 12noon. Tender Responses must be submitted electronically via the Electronic Tender Facility (ETF) ProActis. All documents can be found at https://procurement.southend.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c724f38e-b6a7-4abe-9311-455f59bd0677
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6LR
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

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