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Missing people with dementia research study

Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia

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15 Nov 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process is currently underway by Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia. The tender titled "Missing people with dementia research study" falls under the industry category of Education. The procurement stage is active, with submissions closing on 12th December 2023. The location is Scotland, and the procurement method is an open procedure. The contract is valued at £32,000 GBP, and the tender period ends on 12th December 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for academic institutions specialising in dementia research to conduct a social impact evaluation. The study aims to analyse the Return Discussions pilot service's effectiveness and quantify the costs to emergency services in cases of missing persons with dementia in Scotland. Interested parties should demonstrate experience in similar projects and the ability to deliver within specified timeframes. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to expand their work in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland and Police Scotland, contributing to valuable research in the field of dementia policy and service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Missing people with dementia research study

Notice Description

Undertake a social impact evaluation on Return Discussions pilot service and associated cost to emergency services when a person with dementia goes missing in Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Alzheimer Scotland is working in partnership with Police Scotland to roll out a pilot service called 'Return Discussions', which aims to reduce the number of missing persons with dementia . A Return Discussion (RD) is an open conversation with the affected family, of the circumstances surrounding a reported missing incident. We are looking for an academic partner to carry out a social impact evaluation on: -the Return Discussion pilot service in the Edinburgh, Fife and Lanarkshire Police division areas, and -to quantify the costs to Police and Emergency Services when a person with dementia goes missing in Scotland. RDs have been routinely embedded into Police Scotland practice for some time. However, following some pioneering work by Missing People and Barnardo's, a referral system for RD's has been introduced by Police Scotland for missing children. Following on the success of this practice, in 2022 we piloted a RD referral system for people living with dementia, where the local Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Advisor would: comfort and reassure the carer, debrief the missing occurrence, advise on how to mitigate other missing occurrences from happening and provide information and access to resources and support. All of this is underpinned by the principles contained within the National Missing Persons Framework for Scotland; Prevent, Respond, Support and Protect. We piloted the RD service in Edinburgh, where we had a substantial positive impact on both our professional practice and the lives of the families affected by the missing incidents. The first 6 months of our pilot were evaluated by the University of Edinburgh, while the overall 12 months of the pilot were evaluated internally. The evidence suggests that RDs allowed Alzheimer Scotland to connect families to local and national services which wouldn't have otherwise been accessed. The data demonstrates how this approach in Edinburgh helped reduce repeat missing incidents, with a decrease of 37.5% for the top 5 repeat missing people from the same time period the previous year. A major grant has now been secured from the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust to help expand this important work into new locality areas of Fife and Lanarkshire during 2024/25. Alongside the pilot expansion, funding will also enable commissioning of an independent evaluation study, to capture the cost of a missing person with dementia to the Emergency Services. We're looking for an academic partner to scope and carry out this research alongside Alzheimer Scotland and Police Scotland teams. The award of this notice will be granted to one academic organisation, based on their previous (and verifiable) track record of work in a similar project or on a similar subject. We will be looking to the appointed evaluators to: -Demonstrate their experience in undertaking quantitative and qualitative data analysis methodology in the field of dementia -Set out how they may approach capturing the cost to emergency services, of someone who goes missing with dementia -Highlight any considerations of particular importance in undertaking the evaluation -Set out a clear consent and data sharing pathway that shows experience of working with cross sector stakeholders -Present quarterly updates on data analysis to the project team and attend project meetings where required. -Provide examples of professional impact reports produced as a result of evaluation studies -Provide a final evaluation report that documents the complete evaluation throughout the pilot alongside overall evidence, learning and conclusions. Scoring criteria will take account of the following: -value for money -a basic knowledge and understanding of the Return Discussions work to date -knowledge and understanding of the dementia policy context in Scotland -extensive experience of working on projects similar to that being proposed, demonstrating actual and transferable skills and knowledge -clarity of the proposal -ability to deliver to the proposed timeframe and budget.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748122
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492707
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79311400 - Economic research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jan 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 2-3 years
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
Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 1DQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

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