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Local Evaluation of the Start for Life and Family Hubs Programme

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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11 Dec 2023 at 10:59

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05 Dec 2023 at 14:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has published a tender for the "Local Evaluation of the Start for Life and Family Hubs Programme" within the services main procurement category. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract value of £160,000 GBP. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on January 2, 2024, and a contract period commencing from February 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. This tender aims to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the programme on children, young people, and families in Kent, providing vital insights and shaping future developments.

This procurement process by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and community services to contribute to the evaluation of the Start for Life and Family Hubs Programme. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The evaluation study seeks to enhance reporting to the Department for Education (DfE) and inform the ongoing improvement of the programme, offering significant scope for meaningful engagement and potential business growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Evaluation of the Start for Life and Family Hubs Programme

Notice Description

The Start for Life (SfL) and Family Hubs Programme in Kent is a key transformation programme for KCC. KCC require an independent evaluation of the Programme in Kent to: * Inform our understanding of the impact of the programme on outcomes for children, young people and families, as well as the wider impact upon the children and families' workforce, both within KCC and partner agencies; * Provide vital objectivity and rigour to the evaluation, particularly important within a partnership-led programme, and sufficient capacity to deliver a comprehensive approach. * Provide opportunity to shape the key strands of the evaluation to focus on the aspects most important to Kent. * Articulate a theory of change across the multi-agency partnership implementing the programme and clarifying the underpinning logic model; * Strengthen the quality and depth of reporting to DfE against the investment received; * Inform future development of the Start for Life and Family Hub model and offer within Kent, both within and beyond the funded period. It is critical that this work is commissioned at pace, in order that the evaluation timeline can run concurrently with implementation of the model. This will enable additional baseline measures to be taken and reviewed at different stages of programme transformation to understand the emerging impacts for families, and for findings to inform the iterative development of the programme. There is a national evaluation programme under development which may provide some limited support for Kent. Only a proportion of the 75 Start for Life and Family Hub Transformation Authorities have been invited to participate in the evaluation study, and the DfE has confirmed that Kent has not been selected to participate in the Start for Life and Family Hubs evaluation during 2023/2024. This may be reviewed by DfE in 2024/2025 The advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dea628b8-0e82-ee11-8125-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7aa982-a4ca-4773-b71a-51afbba0494c
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 30 Jun 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sam Wright
Contact Email
sam.wright@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
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
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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