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Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of research support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund to Urban Foresight. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure with the aim of developing an evaluation framework for the fund. The contract, valued at £46,611.50 GBP, was signed on October 6, 2023, and is currently active. The buying organisation is based in Glasgow, and the tender was for services in the "General public services" industry category. The scope of work includes evaluation support for local areas to ensure successful monitoring and evaluation across projects.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, interested in research and analysis services within the public sector. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, creating a potential pathway for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to provide services to government bodies. Businesses specialising in consultation analysis and corporate IT may find this contract suitable for expanding their portfolios and establishing relationships with public sector organisations.

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Notice Title

Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund

Notice Description

Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the research project is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission work to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the work specified in this ITT is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas in year 1 of the fund to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects. In order to meet the aim, we anticipate that the work will take the form of two main parts: 1) Development of an evaluation framework. 2) Engagement with local leads and partners of the funded projects to support the set up and embedding of monitoring and evaluation practices.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748714
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491417
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,611 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 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
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

URBAN FORESIGHT

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491417
    Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund - Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the research project is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects.

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