Award

DLEARN - Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 Evaluation

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2025 at 00:00

Tender

02 May 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located at 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, has recently completed the procurement process for the "DLEARN - Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 Evaluation." This procurement focuses on the evaluation of the Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) Programme over 2024-2026. The procurement process followed an open procedure, classified under the services category with the main industry classification code of 79315000. Ipsos (market research) Ltd, based in Edinburgh, was awarded the contract valued at £242,000. The contract became active on 14th August 2025, following the award notice on 21st August 2025. The procurement stage concluded with the contract award, and the project evaluated previous achievements with implications for policy development.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in market research and evaluation services. Firms with expertise in policy analysis and programme evaluation can benefit from engaging in public sector projects that aim to influence national policy development. The open procedure offers a competitive platform, advantageous for large enterprises like Ipsos, which align with the required service standards and can demonstrate a strong understanding of the programme objectives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those that focus on public sector evaluations, were encouraged to bid, evidenced by the two SME bids recorded, highlighting opportunities for future procurement processes.

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Notice Title

DLEARN - 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.

Renewal: Initial duration will be 18 months with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional 2 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796267
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537404
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£242,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months 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
Bob McLeod, Jonathan Nicolson
Contact Email
bob.mcleod@gov.scot, jonathan.nicolson@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442500, +44 412425466

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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