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Evaluation of Creative Minds Fund

MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Museums Galleries Scotland has successfully awarded a contract titled "Evaluation of Creative Minds Fund" to Ruthless Research. This public procurement process falls under the industry category of Recreation, Culture, and Religion, with a procurement stage marked as 'Award' as of 7th March 2025. The contract, valued at £17,498 GBP, focuses on evaluating the Creative Minds Fund, which supports museums and partnering organisations in engaging people experiencing mental health issues in creative activities. The open procedure procurement method was employed, ensuring a transparent and competitive process. The evaluation work is to be conducted across Scotland, with specific interactions and reporting taking place in Edinburgh.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in research and evaluation services, particularly those with experience in mental health, cultural programming, and museum operations. Companies with expertise in developing evaluation frameworks and methodologies, as well as those capable of capturing both quantitative and qualitative impacts, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The involvement in planning and delivering a final event, along with the requirement to produce annual reports for multiple cohorts, presents a chance for ongoing engagement with Museums Galleries Scotland and a platform to demonstrate impact and build a robust portfolio within the public sector. This engagement can foster growth by establishing strong partnerships, enhancing reputations, and showcasing expertise in large-scale, community-focused projects.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of Creative Minds Fund

Notice Description

MGS is looking to appoint a contractor for the evaluation of its Creative Minds Fund. The Fund, launched in 2024 with first round awards due to be announced in March 2025, will support museums and partnering organisations to engage people experiencing mental health issues in creative activity. The successful contractor will work with MGS to deliver a comprehensive evaluation which captures incidental impacts and corresponds to the original desired objectives of the Fund.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tenders are invited for the evaluation of the Creative Minds Fund. The successful contractor will work with MGS to deliver a comprehensive evaluation which captures incidental impacts and corresponds to the original desired objectives of the Fund, which were:- - To support Scottish museums to develop programming that will have a positive impact on participants experiencing mental ill health; - To enable funded museums to develop their capacity and confidence to be more inclusive places for those experiencing mental ill health on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be encouraged to apply for funding to cover staff training in trauma-informed approaches and mental health first aid; - To develop sector understanding of the benefit museums can bring for those experiencing mental ill health and to raise awareness of this potential across the Scottish museum sector and other stakeholders; - To establish new, and strengthen existing, relationships between Scottish museums and organisations supporting those experiencing mental ill health; and - To increase MGS's understanding of how to support Scottish museums to deliver effective programming to support those experiencing mental ill health, including developing relationships with organisations supporting those experiencing mental ill health, how these can be sustained and what kind of programming is most effective. This will inform MGS's future funding for this kind of work. The evaluation should also cover elements of MGS's Business Plan, which sets out how MGS aims to meet sector needs from 2023 to 2026. In particular, the Fund's contribution to meeting the following priorities and grant outcomes should be addressed:- National Strategy Priorities - Inclusion: Museums and galleries across Scotland work with a diverse range of people to support them to tell their stories, creating an environment where all people feel safe, welcome, and engaged. - Health and Wellbeing: Museums and galleries improve quality of life through programmes which have a positive impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of people in Scotland. - Skills and Confidence: Scotland's museums and galleries workforce have equal access to skills development opportunities and is empowered to operate ambitiously. Grant Outcomes - The museum workforce will be more skilled, confident, and diverse. - A wider range of people will be engaging with and represented in museums. - Museums will enhance quality of life for people by improving wellbeing, supporting learning, or contributing to place-making. Before commencing the evaluation work itself, the successful contractor will work with MGS to develop an appropriate evaluation framework. All tenders should therefore contain a suggested framework and methodology. MGS will host an event to correspond with the closure of the Fund and the completion of funded activity. Given that this will be an important opportunity to capture the learning and experience of programme participants, the successful contractor will be expected to be involved in the planning and delivery of this event. The successful contractor will produce an annual written report for each cohort along with a brief presentation of the report to key staff members at MGS. There will be four cohorts, representing Fund recipients for each of the four rounds of awards over the three-year period. It is anticipated that the successful evaluator will meet with MGS approximately three times per cohort, which would equate to approximately 12 times in total across the three-year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787390
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525480
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
Large

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,498 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 11 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Laura McDonald
Contact Email
lauram@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315504100

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 3DN
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RUTHLESS RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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