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Developing a mathematical modelling proof of concept for children looked after in Wales

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Mar 2023 at 15:53

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jan 2023 at 16:55

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales is seeking to develop a proof of concept for mathematical modelling focused on children looked after in Wales. The aim is to reduce the number of children in care by understanding key interactions affecting this population. The tender, titled "Developing a mathematical modelling proof of concept for children looked after in Wales", falls under the services category and is in the award stage. The procurement process began on January 12, 2023. The buying organisation is located in Cardiff and can be contacted at +44 3003033444.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses experienced in research services, research and development consultancy, social research, higher education, and health and social work services. The project involves assessing data, developing predictive models, and producing reports in both Welsh and English. Businesses capable of providing innovative solutions and demonstrating expertise in predictive modelling techniques would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Developing a mathematical modelling proof of concept for children looked after in Wales

Notice Description

What is required / 'The Requirements'Reducing the number of children who are looked after in Wales remains a priority for Welsh Government. Rates in Wales are the highest in the UK . Entering the care system is known to have a detrimental effect on longer term outcomes for children in terms of educational attainment, health, employment, homelessness and criminal justice. Despite higher numbers of children in care, there is variation across Wales. This may be linked to a number of different interactions including, safeguarding practice, deprivation and parental factors.Understanding these interactions and how they might affect the looked after population and the likelihood of entry to the care system would provide a valuable source of information and insight into the dynamics of the care system that could aid the safe reduction of the children looked after population in Wales. Modelling could also provide a mechanism to test preventative measures to sustain reduction or reduce entry to the care system in Wales.We wish to work with an experienced supplier or consortia to develop predictive and prescriptive models for looked after children in Wales. Data on children looked after in Wales is reasonably mature with person-based data having been collected for 20 years. In addition to this, a great amount of research has been collected on the wider determinants of care in the UK and beyond.We require the following:1 An assessment of available data, research and evidence on children looked after in Wales and elsewhere.2 A review of available modelling techniques with an appraisal of their suitability for developing a model for children looked after in Wales.3 A functional proof of concept of a mathematical data model for children looked after in Wales.4 A working representation of the prototype model developed in conjunction with Social Care Wales and partners on the National social care data portal.5 Recommendations for scaling the project into beta and production versions.Aims and objectives1 To develop novel techniques to better understand the dynamics of the children looked after system in Wales with the ambition of using the insight provided to improve outcomes for children looked after and safely reduce numbers of children looked after.2 To better understand the wider determinants of becoming looked after and how these factors interact.3 To continue to refine our modelling approaches to provide better predictive and prescriptive insight.4 To use the learning from this work and apply it to other areas of care and support.OutputsIt is expected that the supplier will:a) Produce a functional proof of concept model for children looked after in Wales.b) Work with Social Care Wales to demonstrate the feasibility of the model on the National social care data portal for Wales.c) Produce a report in both Welsh and English containing a write up of your work. This should include:i. information on the approach to developing the model.ii. information on how the model has been tested to ensure that it produces meaningful outputs that conform to expectations.iii. information on the vulnerabilities and limitations of the model and how these may be improved or overcome.iv. recommendations for progression to beta and production versions of the model.Please see specification for more detail

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-128107
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128107
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

80300000 - Higher education services

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
29 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALMA ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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