Award

Evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 2

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

06 Sep 2023 at 00:00

Tender

02 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the "Evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders – Phase 2." The procurement was carried out using an open procedure for services, and the contracting authority is the Scottish Government. The tender, based in Glasgow, focused on understanding the impact, economic effects, implementation effectiveness, and learning outcomes of the Child Poverty Pathfinders. The contract, valued at £446,000, was awarded to Ipsos (market research) Ltd on August 30, 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for research and evaluation services providers, especially those experienced in social impact analysis and public policy evaluation. Businesses interested in contributing to addressing child poverty in Scotland and supporting government initiatives aimed at improving social outcomes would be well-suited to compete. The procurement, now completed, offers insights into evaluating complex social interventions and understanding their broader economic implications, presenting growth opportunities for firms in the research and social impact evaluation sectors.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 2

Notice Description

Phase 2 of the Child Poverty Pathfinder Evaluation has four key objectives: 1) Impact: To understand the impact the Child Poverty Pathfinders have on families, child poverty and the system that supports them 2) Economic impact: To understand the impact of the Child Poverty Pathfinders on the economy and public expenditure and understand how the costs of the initiatives compare to their benefits and who the costs and benefits accrue to. 3) Process: To understand the effectiveness of the way Pathfinders have been implemented 4) Learning: To understand how lessons from the Pathfinders can be captured to support scaling up and rolling out elsewhere

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Child Poverty Pathfinders are initiatives of Best Start: Bright Futures (https://www.gov.scot/publications/best-start-bright-futures-tackling-child-poverty-delivery-plan-2022-26/pages/3/), the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan. A number of phased Pathfinder initiatives are being developed over the lifetime of the Plan, with the overall aim of providing holistic and person-centred support that meets the specific needs of families most at risk of being in poverty. Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government, COSLA and the Improvement Service are working together in Glasgow to provide access to support for citizens, break down siloed working and share funding, data and accountability to achieve this. Using a 'No Wrong Door' approach, families in contact with various services in the city will be proactively connected with the benefits and support they are entitled to, as well as employability and other support to thrive, live well and maximise independence. The Child Poverty Dundee Pathfinder is a collaborative initiative between the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP); Dundee City Council; the Scottish Government and other partners. It focuses on a cohort of parents in Dundee who are looking for employment and aims to support them out of poverty on a sustained basis, working across boundaries to provide holistic approaches centred around a family's specific needs. The contractor will be required to build on the first phase of the evaluation (which involved development of a theory of change, monitoring framework and early implementation process study to inform an evaluability assessment) and work with Pathfinders and the Scottish Government to carry out a process evaluation, impact evaluation and economic evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders.

Renewal: Initial duration will be 21 months with an option to extend the contract for an additional 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000732178
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487687
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£446,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 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 GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Stuart Riach
Contact Email
billy.lawson@gov.scot, stuart.riach2@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8JX
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

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480059
    Evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 2 - Phase 2 of the Child Poverty Pathfinder Evaluation has four key objectives: 1) Impact: To understand the impact the Child Poverty Pathfinders have on families, child poverty and the system that supports them 2) Economic impact: To understand the impact of the Child Poverty Pathfinders on the economy and public expenditure and understand how the costs of the initiatives compare to their benefits and who the costs and benefits accrue to. 3) Process: To understand the effectiveness of the way Pathfinders have been implemented 4) Learning: To understand how lessons from the Pathfinders can be captured to support scaling up and rolling out elsewhere
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487687
    Evaluation of the Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 2 - Phase 2 of the Child Poverty Pathfinder Evaluation has four key objectives: 1) Impact: To understand the impact the Child Poverty Pathfinders have on families, child poverty and the system that supports them 2) Economic impact: To understand the impact of the Child Poverty Pathfinders on the economy and public expenditure and understand how the costs of the initiatives compare to their benefits and who the costs and benefits accrue to. 3) Process: To understand the effectiveness of the way Pathfinders have been implemented 4) Learning: To understand how lessons from the Pathfinders can be captured to support scaling up and rolling out elsewhere

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