Planning

Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 evaluation

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

21 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is planning a procurement process titled "Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 evaluation" under the industry category of services. This contract focuses on an in-depth evaluation of the Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Programme over the years 2024-2026. The procurement is in the planning stage, with key dates including a response deadline for interested suppliers on 21st March 2025 and the future notice date for the Invitation to Tender on 7th April 2025. The contracting process will be managed by the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, and aims to initiate the contract around August 2025 with a duration of 18 months, plus a possible extension of two months. The contracting authority is currently seeking responses to a Request for Information (RFI) to shape the procurement strategy.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation services, particularly those with experience in public programme assessments or social services. Companies with a robust background in data analysis, report generation, and policy development will find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The open procedure planned for this procurement will ensure a competitive and accessible process, allowing businesses to contribute to impactful government programmes while establishing themselves within the public sector. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their RFI responses to guide the procurement process and position themselves advantageously for the forthcoming tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 evaluation

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is seeking to commission an evaluation of years 3 and 4 (2024-2026) of the implementation of the Scottish Government's Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking to commission an evaluation of years 3 and 4 (2024-2026) of the implementation of the Scottish Government's Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) Programme. This evaluation will assess the extent to which the programme has achieved its intended impacts, provide analysis of the successes of and barriers to implementation, and inform on-going learning and policy development. This commission follows on from the year 1 evaluation conducted in 2022-23 and year 2 evaluation conducted in 2023-24. Information provided in response to this request will be used in the development of the procurement strategy. The proposed route to market will be a open procedure that will be published on PCS-T to provide an fair an open competition.. Invitation to Tender documentation is due for issue via PCS-T early April 2025 with an estimated contract start date of August 2025. The contract is expected to be for a period of 18 months with the option to extend for an additional two months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791318
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524429
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Laura Vivian
Contact Email
laura.vivian@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 412425466

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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