Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Review the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Equity and Excellence Lead Programme
Notice Description
The Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare Division (Children and Families Directorate), on behalf of Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project to review the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Equity and Excellence Lead (EE Lead) Programme.The review will support wider work to ensure benefits for children and families are maximised, to generate learning on best practice to improve delivery and to ensure effective support for post-holders. It is hoped that the research will provide an insight into two elements, namely:1. How EE Leads/ equivalent post holders are being deployed, what interventions are being put in place to close the poverty-related outcomes gap and good practice in delivery of the programme - through a fact-finding exercise with all local authorities; and2. The extent to which the programme is contributing to the identified outcomes - through focused research in a illustrative sample of 3-4 local authority areas.This specification sets out what is required, provides background information and suggestions on methodology. Bidders are also encouraged to propose additional or alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000804465
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539667
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- 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
73110000 - Research services
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £34,386 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Dec 202610 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Commercial and Procurement Services, Community Greenspace, Corporate Procurement Unit, Estates, Lands & Parks, Procurement, Purchasing, Technical Procurement, Workplace:Facilities Services
- Contact Email
- graeme.gamble@eastdunbarton.gov.uk, john.young2@gov.scot, khartnett@pkc.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement@moray.gov.uk, ranjit.bhatti@ros.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 131 624 6374, +44 1314793610, +44 1316688866, +44 1324506566, +44 1343563137, +44 1415745750, +44 1738475000, +44 3000676000, +44 3001230900, +44 312441007, 0, 01312448890
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PERTH
- Postcode
- PH1 5PH
- Post Town
- Perth
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Inverleith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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