--- title: "Growing up in Dudley - A creative Needs Assessment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-14" --- # Growing up in Dudley - A creative Needs Assessment Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3eb5000d-8b55-4b46-a593-99042c00c369.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "Growing up in Dudley - A creative Needs Assessment" is being carried out by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. The contract falls under the industry category of Health and social work services and is located in Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender period ending on 2nd November 2022 and a contract period starting from 20th December 2022 to 31st December 2023. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to engage in a creative and qualitative piece of work focusing on engaging with children, young people, and families in Dudley. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender would be those with experience in storytelling and engagement methods suitable for diverse groups. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, offering a chance for service providers to shape service development and delivery in Dudley through innovative approaches. ## Notice Dudley MBC is looking to commission a creative and experienced provider who we can work in partnership to engage with children, young people and their families to find out what it is like for them to live and work in Dudley. We want to get to the heart of the child's and their family's journey and be able to report back this journey using modern, technologically, and up to date formats which will help inform and shape service development and delivery and provides an additional layer to our current levels of data. We are looking for this to be a creative, qualitative, storytelling piece of work which goes deeper and further than previous, traditional consultation approaches. The focus is upon all children, young people, and families in Dudley but with a particular lens upon Start for Life, Family Hubs, Child Friendly Dudley, school readiness, those with SEND, pregnancy and those living in poverty. We want to commission a provider who can use creative methods of engagement which are inclusive and appropriate for these groups and be delivered across a variety of settings. We will require a series of reports to be produced which includes a robust interpretation of the data gathered and highlights next steps and recommendations on how the conversations started can be maintained and developed. We want to ensure that this is the start of continuous conversations with the people of Dudley, in particular those who are least often heard. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f8f7f9-52e9-40a1-86b7-851281999f95 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 1HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2022 at 11:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f8f7f9-52e9-40a1-86b7-851281999f95 - 14 Oct 2022 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f8f7f9-52e9-40a1-86b7-851281999f95 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20f8f7f9-52e9-40a1-86b7-851281999f95 14th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.dudley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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