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Making a Difference: Assessing and Reporting Trust Impact and Learning

LIFE CHANGES TRUST

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18 Apr 2018 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Life Changes Trust, based in Glasgow, is currently seeking tenders for the project titled "Making a Difference: Assessing and Reporting Trust Impact and Learning." This procurement falls under the services category and is intended to facilitate an independent evaluation and reporting of the Trust’s impact and learning from its operations between 2014 and 2023. The procurement is at the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 22nd June 2018. The evaluation will be conducted via an open procedure with a total budget of £450,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in evaluation services, social impact assessments, and research methodologies. Companies with expertise in mixed-method research approaches, including secondary analysis and new primary research, would be well-suited to respond. The Trust aims to partner with organisations that can critically assess and report on the outcomes of their funded projects, making this a valuable opportunity for firms looking to engage in social protection and impact evaluation sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Making a Difference: Assessing and Reporting Trust Impact and Learning

Notice Description

The Trust invites tenders for provision of independent evaluation and reporting of the overall impact and learning from the Trust's work between 2014-2023. This evaluation will take an over-arching approach, drawing on and complementing separate evaluation of our funded projects and overall evaluation of each of our two programmes

Lot Information

Lot 1

**SEE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR FULL SPECIFICATION*** 1. Purpose The Trust wants this evaluative overview and reporting to critically explore and reflect on the difference the Trust has made in the lives of our beneficiaries, their communities and society more widely, drawing on and complementing separate evaluation of Trust funded projects and each of our two programmes. This should include the following. - What was achieved - including outcomes and impact - and the extent to which these achievements fulfilled our mission and intended outcomes, especially with respect to transformational and sustainability dimensions. - How achievements were made and by whom, with consideration of: - the extent to which change can be attributed to the Trust's approach, funding and support or where this was a contributory factor - supportive factors and challenges, including the external policy and practice environment in Scotland - What could have been done better or did not succeed and why. - The potential continuing benefit of the Trust's approach and the work we have funded, supported or delivered. - Key lessons for the Trust, our beneficiaries and other stakeholders, including other funders and practitioners/providers and policy makers. 2. Methods The Trust is seeking a mixed-methods approach to this evaluation. It should involve selected Trust beneficiaries in design and delivery which would include the following elements. a) Secondary analysis of evaluation data from Trust funded projects, drawing on findings from evaluation of our funded projects and initiatives. Please note the following: - Further information about each project we currently fund is available on our website www.lifechangestrust.org.uk along with any Project Evaluation Reports available to date. - We will provide organisations registering interest in tendering with further information about the type and likely total number of projects we expect to fund by 2023. - The appointed provider will be able to access primary evaluation data for our funded projects through the Trust - We plan to produce annual Impact and Learning Reports for each programme from autumn 2018, which will provide an overview of the difference we have made in each programme, using evaluation data from our funded projects. b) Review of Trust performance data (further information (the Trust's Performance Management and Evaluation Pack, including KPIs) will be provided to organisations registering their interest to tender). c) New primary research where required. 3. Key Stages and Outputs 2018-19: Stage one of evaluation research, with first Impact and Learning Report prepared by December 2019, for publication by the Trust in early 2020*. 2019-2023: Quarterly progress updates and discussions with the Trust's Commissioning Group. Annual internal progress and learning reports for discussion with trustees and staff in the role of "critical friend". 2020-23: Stage two of research with appropriate annual and other reports (e.g. thematic) to be agreed. 2022/23: Final Impact and Learning Report prepared - for publication by the Trust*. *Please note the Trust would have ownership of these outputs but would publish in liaison with the commissioned provider.. The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site: 1. An Invitation to Tender Letter 2. A Tender Schedule detailing the full specification and requirements 3. A declaration form to be submitted with tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000539888
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR317023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIFE CHANGES TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
craig.currie@lifechangestrust.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412129600

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 3EX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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