--- title: "Young Carers in Schools evaluation: Invitation to Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARERS TRUST" published: "2024-05-01" --- # Young Carers in Schools evaluation: Invitation to Tender Buyer: CARERS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ca7483-66e6-4e86-9dbe-52b46cb30929.json) ## Summary The Carers Trust and The Children's Society are inviting suitable applicants to tender for completing an evaluation of the Young Carers in Schools (YCiS) programme. Carers Trust is leading the tender process for this research and development services contract within the services category. The evaluation aims to assess the impact of the YCiS programme on young carers in schools, with key dates including submissions due by 22 May 2024 and contract period from 18 June 2024 to 30 September 2025. This procurement opportunity is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Bidders are expected to propose suitable methodologies for conducting the evaluation, which should culminate in an interim report with recommendations by December 2024 and a final report by September 2025. Companies offering research and development services with expertise in the education sector are well-suited to compete for this tender to support educational professionals in identifying and helping young carers achieve their full potential. ## Notice Carers Trust and The Children's Society are inviting suitable applicants to tender to complete an evaluation of the Young Carers in Schools (YCiS) programme. Carers Trust are leading the tender process. The evaluation will inform the delivery and structure of support available for young carers through the Young Carers in Schools programme. The Young Carers in Schools programme is a free initiative delivered jointly by Carers Trust and The Children's Society. The programme works with schools and carer services across England to increase awareness and knowledge of young carers amongst education professionals, increase identification of young carers and ultimately help young carers achieve their full potential in education. The evaluation objectives are: 1. Whether achieving the Award has an impact on: - School staff knowledge of young carers and confidence in identifying young carers - The number of identified young carers in schools - Young carers' wellbeing, attendance and attainment 2. Whether additional activity, such as toolkits and webinars, are helpful for schools and if any additional activity is required to support schools improve their young carer provision. 3. To evaluate the process around what's working well (for whom and in what context), what is not working well and any recommendations for change. 4. The role of partnership working in delivering the Young Carers in Schools programme, specifically young carer services and local authorities. We would expect four outputs from the evaluation: 1. To deliver an interim report that presents a clear and targeted set of recommendations. This report would focus on the impact of the previous Award (January 2021 to December 2023) in order to inform current programme delivery. Interim report target date December 2024. 2. To deliver the final report to in September 2025 that includes programme activity from January 2024. 3. To identify a clear set of guidelines for continuous monitoring, evaluation and learning. This will include a review of the Theory of Change. To be provided alongside the interim report in December 2024. 4. To identify any policy messages that emerge from the findings in both the interim and final report. The required reports should be delivered as follows: Interim report with findings - by 6 December 2024 Learning and Recommendations workshop - by 31 January 2025 Final report - September 2025 We welcome bidders' proposals of suitable methodologies and approaches in conducting this evaluation. Submissions should be received to youngcarers@carers.org by 23:59, 22 May 2024. The subject line should be "Young Carers in Schools Evaluation - [name of consultancy partner]" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b6322b-6d86-4928-b9c5-2798346cb4e2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jun 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | CARERS TRUST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 1 May 2024 at 07:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b6322b-6d86-4928-b9c5-2798346cb4e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b6322b-6d86-4928-b9c5-2798346cb4e2 1st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be722e80-8cbc-49df-a389-35f0eb6d78f6 Young Carers in Schools evaluation - background and outline ## Notice URLs - https://carers.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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