--- title: "Independent Evaluation for Social Impact Bond" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-04" --- # Independent Evaluation for Social Impact Bond Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32939322-6d8b-45b7-8a11-cd5ec353cb05.json) ## Summary North Somerset Council is currently seeking proposals for the "Independent Evaluation for Social Impact Bond" project, falling under the analysis services industry category. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with bids accepted until 9 August 2017. This contract will be delivered in the South West region of the UK, with a total value of £150,000. The evaluation will span a period of five years, starting on 1 September 2017, to assess the impact of the Social Impact Bond on vulnerable families and improve children and young people's outcomes. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in analysis and consultancy services, particularly those experienced in evaluating social programmes and delivering data-driven insights. Consulting firms with expertise in social impact evaluations, family welfare services, and data analysis will find this contract to be well-suited for their capabilities, enabling them to contribute positively to local community outcomes while fostering growth within their own operations. ## Notice North Somerset Council is a high performing unitary authority. Overall the area we serve is a prosperous one with great potential for growth but there are also significant pockets of real deprivation. The Council benefits from a strong political commitment to innovation and has ambitious plans to improve the lives of local people and achieve better outcomes for children and families. We share with many areas the challenge of a significant number of children in care, and a range of related social problems characteristic of coastal communities. Our profile of looked after children indicates that we have a high proportion looked after under voluntary arrangements (i.e. under section 20 of the Children Act 1989) particularly in the 10 - 17 years age range. It is well documented that outcomes for children and young people looked after are not generally as favourable as the wider population. In response the Council has commissioned an intensive family support service through a Social Impact Bond (SIB) investment model that aims to 'turn the tide' on these poor outcomes for vulnerable families. The Turning the Tide SIB aims to reduce the need for children and young people to be looked after, by either working with families to keep children safely at home, or by keeping care placements short and reuniting children and young people with their families as soon as possible. A new Core Assets 'Safe Stronger Families' service which brings together a combination of Triple P and Solution Focused Brief Therapy underpinned by Team Parenting has been commissioned to flexibly support and respond to vulnerable families circumstances and needs. Social Impact Bonds are a relatively new way to fund public services which deliver socially beneficial outcomes. Investors fund a service to improve outcomes and the Council repays them if those outcomes are achieved. In North Somerset the new service is being supported through investment secured from Bridges Fund Management. The Council seeks to commission an independent evaluation of both the Council itself and the SIB provider, to enable a clear and robust understanding of the impact of the SIB to improve outcomes for children and young people. The evaluation will have two elements; the impact of the SIB in improving the specific and individual outcomes of service users and their families and; how the process of the SIB has improved the position of the Council as a whole. Both are essential but we see the first element as most important and therefore, where we would expect the majority of the work to be focused. The Evaluator service will be in place for a period of 5 years - this is 12 months longer than the term of the SIB itself, as the Council recognises the success of interventions in the 4th year will not be known until several months after the intervention is completed, necessitating evaluation after the SIB itself has concluded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0234e0c0-53c7-461a-b4cd-0c319e8fc62b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 1 Sep 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS23 1UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset | | Local authority | North Somerset | | Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central | | Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71620000 - Analysis services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72316000 - Data analysis services - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 4 Jul 2017 at 14:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0234e0c0-53c7-461a-b4cd-0c319e8fc62b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0234e0c0-53c7-461a-b4cd-0c319e8fc62b 4th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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