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International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has awarded a contract for an international evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty. This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to welfare and equalities as well as general public services. The procurement process followed an open procedure method and commenced with a tender stage before recently reaching the award stage. The contract, worth approximately £34,780, was officially signed on 27 November 2024. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 12 November 2024 and the contract period set to start on 4 December 2024, ending on 24 March 2025. The project will primarily focus on qualitative research to identify successful policies and approaches in reducing child poverty applicable to Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research, particularly those with experience in social policy and economic affairs. SMEs like WPI Economics, which won the contract, are ideally positioned to benefit from such opportunities given their agility and expertise in economic analysis. A wide range of businesses possessing strong analytical capabilities and an understanding of governmental and institutional frameworks stand a good chance to compete. By contributing to this project, businesses can enhance their reputation, expand their portfolio, and establish valuable connections with the Scottish Government. The successful delivery of the required outputs, including inception reports, country case studies, and final reports, will not only contribute to the mission to end child poverty but also provide the executing business with further credentials in the field of social welfare research.

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Notice Title

International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty

Notice Description

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. As we continue our work, we will now look to deepen our understanding of how other countries have achieved low poverty rates or substantial reductions in child poverty rates. This requires a detailed and historical perspective in order to capture the complexity of path dependency and contextual specificity in reducing child poverty. In particular the work outlined in this tender will be a qualitative review looking to identify: - the factors that have led to success (defined as low child poverty rates and/or significant decreases therein both at a total level and for families at greater risk of poverty in Scotland). Specifically, understand the policies, institutions, or approaches that selected countries have utilised to reduce child poverty or sustain low levels, with a particular focus on pre-distribution but also including the tax-and-benefit system; - the extent to which these factors pertained to, or were influenced by, particular government policies, institutions, or approaches, as opposed to extraneous forces; and - the possibilities of applying these insights within the UK and Scottish context given differences in history and context so that we can identify what are the barriers to success we face in Scotland. The outputs for this contract will include: inception report; country case studies; and a final report. These are further detailed in the Specification.

Renewal: No-cost extension, time only, of up to one month.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000780729
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527939
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,780 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
4 Dec 2024 - 24 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
beth.cocker@gov.scot, paul.packett@gov.scot, simon.lucas@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312446263

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WPI ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT516318&idx=1
    16th October 2024 - Invitation to Tender for international review of approaches to tackling child poverty
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516318
    International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519146
    International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527939
    International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.

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