Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Research Exploring the Implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) in Scotlan...
Notice Description
Research exploring the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) in Scotland.It is anticipated that this will include: carrying out a mapping exercise to understand current and past MCoC activity; establishing criteria for the selection of case studies; producing in-depth case studies (covering 3-6 Board/units, this is expected to involve interviews with midwifery leads and/or service managers and focus groups with midwives delivering MCoC); carrying out in-depth research to explore the delivery of MCoC for specific groups (this is expected to involve carrying out interviews with midwives delivering specialised MCoC, stakeholders working with specific target groups and women who have received specialised MCoC for at least part of their maternity care); carrying out thematic analysis focused on process evaluation themes; producing outputs for publication on the gov.scot website.See attached order form for further detail on the requirement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000808885
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542555
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £66,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Nov 20253 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
- Children & Families Analysis, Education Analytical Services, Corporate Procurement, Property & Capital Planning
- Contact Email
- catriona.rooke@gov.scot, linda.nicol5@nhs.scot, richard.horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1415745750, +44 3451550000, 07966672496, n/a
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G12 0XH
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- 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
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
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