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Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs

SCOTTISH LIBRARY AND INFORMATION COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Library and Information Council in Glasgow, UK, has awarded a contract for the "Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs" in the recreation, culture, and religion category. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, has reached the award stage with a contract signed on 25th April 2023. The project involves setting up and developing 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries to promote sustainability through textile mending spaces, lending collections, and an education program. The evaluation contract, valued at £24,000, aims to review implementation, work with key stakeholders, and make future scaling recommendations.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for suppliers interested in project evaluation, research, and sustainability solutions, particularly those with experience in the public sector and knowledge of Scottish public libraries. The evaluation will focus on community empowerment, circular economy understanding, and public engagement impact. The tender highlights the importance of ethical practices, sustainability policy knowledge, and project evaluation expertise. Suppliers capable of long-term project support and strategic recommendations for sustainability expansions would be well-suited to compete in this open procurement process.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs

Notice Description

The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key aims of the evaluation are: Collect and analysis the experiences of library staff and key stakeholders in the development and implementation of the 9 lend and mend spaces. Explore the contribution the spaces and education programme are making to local communities through public user engagement. Engage with key stakeholders to evaluate their experiences of working with SLIC. Explore models for a sustainable future for the lend and mend spaces including considerations for how to ensure existing spaces remain viable and how expansion of the network may be realised. Demonstrate the impact the spaces are having on understanding of the circular economy and changing attitudes to consuming more sustainably. Specifically, the evaluation should focus on: The qualitative feedback of 9 project partner organisations who are hosts for lend and mend hubs. The qualitative feedback of partner organisations involved in development of the spaces and delivery of the education element of the project. The user experience of the public using the hubs. The understanding of the hub users in relation to the circular economy The benefits delivered to local communities including but not limited to improved skills, improved access to resources, support to live more sustainability, impact on cost of living. The sustainability of the hubs in terms of their continued success once formal funding has ended. Recommendations led by staff, stakeholders, and users on future requirements of existing spaces and potential expansion of the network including appetite.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000730421
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482759
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH LIBRARY AND INFORMATION COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
applications@scottishlibraries.org
Contact Phone
+44 1416113160

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 2LB
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HALL AITKEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477171
    Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs - The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482759
    Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs - The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.

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