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Scottish Approach to Change Evaluation and Learning Partner

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

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21 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is seeking an independent evaluation and learning partner for the Scottish Approach to Change, a programme within Scotland’s health and social care system. The work is to design and deliver a robust evaluation of how the approach has been implemented and its impact, including whether it continues to reflect openness, collaboration and responsiveness to feedback from the system. The provider will offer objective challenge, learning, reflection and assurance, and produce actionable insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement, strengthen stakeholder confidence and inform wider adoption across Scotland. This is evaluation and research consultancy work (CPV 73200000). The buying organisation is Healthcare Improvement Scotland, based in Edinburgh; delivery is for the Scottish health and social care system.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland invited offers through an open procedure. The process reached the tender stage, with bids submitted electronically in English. The tender deadline was 25 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract is planned to run from 21 December 2026 to 31 March 2028. The requirement is presented as a single lot, covering the independent evaluation and learning-partner role. Bids must follow the specified requirements, including use of an electronic catalogue; variant bids are not allowed. The evaluation is to address implementation and impact and assess the programme against its principles, while generating practical recommendations. Economic and technical selection criteria are referenced, but the published details here do not set out their thresholds or the scoring weights.

This opportunity suits research and evaluation consultancies, universities, and specialist organisations with the capability to assess complex change programmes in health and social care. Suppliers should be able to design and deliver an independent, robust evaluation, provide credible challenge and assurance, and turn evidence into actionable recommendations for continuous improvement. Experience working with system-wide programmes and multiple stakeholders would be relevant, particularly where openness, collaboration and responsiveness to feedback are central to the work. The role also calls for the ability to examine both implementation and impact and to assess whether stated principles are being applied in practice. Providers need the capacity to support learning and reflection and to produce insights that can strengthen stakeholder confidence and inform wider adoption across Scotland’s health and social care system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish Approach to Change Evaluation and Learning Partner

Notice Description

We are seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to design and deliver a robust, independent evaluation of the Scottish Approach to Change. The evaluation should provide objective challenge, learning, reflection and assurance regarding the implementation and impact of the programme, including the extent to which it continues to embody its core principles of openness, collaboration and responsiveness to system feedback.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to design and deliver a robust, independent evaluation of the Scottish Approach to Change. The evaluation should provide objective challenge, learning, reflection and assurance regarding the implementation and impact of the programme, including the extent to which it continues to embody its core principles of openness, collaboration and responsiveness to system feedback. The evaluation should generate actionable insights and recommendations to inform continuous improvement, strengthen stakeholder confidence, and support wider adoption of the Scottish Approach to Change across Scotland's health and social care system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846262
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567116
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

72416000 - Application service providers

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567116
    Scottish Approach to Change Evaluation and Learning Partner - We are seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to design and deliver a robust, independent evaluation of the Scottish Approach to Change. The evaluation should provide objective challenge, learning, reflection and assurance regarding the implementation and impact of the programme, including the extent to which it continues to embody its core principles of openness, collaboration and responsiveness to system feedback.

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