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23 Nov 2022 at 11:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the evaluation of the Access to Childcare Fund. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract involves commissioning a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fund in increasing access to childcare and reducing child poverty. The main procurement category is services, and the tender period started on 17th November 2022, with a deadline of 2nd June 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for research consultancy and social research services providers who specialise in evaluating social impact programmes. Businesses focusing on child welfare, poverty alleviation, and education sectors are well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded value is £49,999 and Ipsos MORI has been selected as the supplier for the evaluation project commissioned by the Scottish Government.

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Notice Title

Award of Evaluation of Scottish Government's Access to Childcare Fund

Notice Description

Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the Access to Childcare Fund. The Scottish Government's Access to Childcare Fund was designed to increase access to childcare for those families most at risk of experiencing child poverty. The Fund is testing new models of school age childcare that will be more accessible, flexible and affordable for low income families.The aims of the contract are to evaluate the extent to which the funded projects contributed to the expected outcomes for children, parents and families, synthesise learning and produce recommendations to inform the design of a system of school age childcare for Scotland.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000708814
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
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


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20224 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeenshire Council & Aberdeen City Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Consumer Scotland

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Dundee City Council

Education Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland

NHS Fife

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Alfred H Knight Energy Services

DMFCA Ltd

Disability Equality Scotland

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

Frank Nicol Farm & Garden Machinery Ltd

Harvey Nash

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Ipsos MORI

PermiServ Ltd

Progressive Partnership

QA Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Waterlogic GB Ltd

Web Usability

Zurich Insurance

thermo fisher scientific

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