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Evaluating the Community Impact of Shared Reading - A Longitudinal Evaluation Study Measuring the Impact of Community Shared Reading on Social Isolation and Well-being

THE READER ORGANISATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Reader Organisation, a national charity based in Liverpool, is currently seeking proposals for a longitudinal evaluation study titled "Evaluating the Community Impact of Shared Reading." This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on the design and execution of research and development. With an estimated value of £50,000 and a minimum budget of £40,000, the procurement process is being conducted through an open procedure. The tender period will close on 11th March 2019, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2019, lasting until 31st October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research and evaluation methodologies, such as academic institutions, independent evaluators, or early-career researchers. Companies that have proficient capabilities in quantitative and qualitative research tied to public health or community engagement would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The project aims to deliver insights that inform community well-being and social connectivity, thereby opening avenues for innovative research contributions and collaborations linked to public-funded initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evaluating the Community Impact of Shared Reading - A Longitudinal Evaluation Study Measuring the Impact of Community Shared Reading on Social Isolation and Well-being

Notice Description

The Reader is a dynamic national charity and social enterprise, head quartered in Liverpool. The Reader builds stronger and more supportive communities through the unique model of Shared Reading. Shared Reading improves psychological wellbeing, social connectivity and builds a sense of purpose for thousands of people across the UK. --- Alongside our internal evaluation processes, externally-conducted evaluation projects have a vital role to play in enabling the in-depth insights that snapshot evaluations alone just can't give. Together with our snapshot data, they help us to build a picture of our impact that has both breadth and depth, showing both our general overall indicative impact and the detail that helps with finer-grained learning and the generation of a more compelling evidence base. --- We have recently completed a process evaluation looking at how we can support our volunteer Reader Leaders to continue to deliver high quality Shared Reading groups sustainably into the future. We now feel that we are in the right place to evaluate the output of these groups, specifically within a community, Public Health context. --- We wish to work with an evaluator who can plan and conduct a longitudinal evaluation/research project to take us to Level 3 in the NESTA Standards of Evidence - that is we want to use a methodology that enables us to have a higher degree of confidence about causality on the outcomes. We foresee this project being a focused, specially recruited project involving a control group comparison, although would be open to other suggestions from an evaluator as to the best approach to have greater confidence in the impact data, and a stronger understanding of causality. It is important to us that the findings give us genuine insights into the effectiveness of our work rather than simply tell us the answers we want to hear. The project should therefore have a rigorous methodology and a large enough population to provide strong and reliable findings. --- The evaluation may have a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods but there should be a focus on quantitative data that could demonstrate a measurable difference between Shared Reading and control/comparison participants. --- The evaluation should be based from our Theory of Change, placing particular importance on evidencing: reductions in social isolation, improvements in well-being, increased sense of purpose in life. --- Where possible we would like to use leading standardised tools that are well respected and translatable to the commissioning audience. The evaluation may use bespoke quantitative measures to reflect the particular impacts of Shared Reading but should also contain standardized items to ensure translatability to a broad commissioning audience. --- We foresee that candidates may include early career researchers, academic teams or independent evaluation bodies. --- For details of how to apply, please see the attached Invitation to Tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b6cafa99-b83b-4890-9ddf-c78cbcbc2167
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/822de608-e7ac-4605-b207-ad960ae71d1b
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

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Oct 2020 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
THE READER ORGANISATION
Contact Name
Jennifer Jarman
Contact Email
jenniferjarman@thereader.org.uk
Contact Phone
0151 729 2200

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L18 3JB
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Calderstones
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Garston

Further Information

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