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title: "Evaluation of development activity undertaken in support of the National Adoption Strategy"
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# Evaluation of development activity undertaken in support of the National Adoption Strategy

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86affde1-7230-4f4e-8a56-326100320d6f

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has awarded a contract for the Evaluation of development activity undertaken in support of the National Adoption Strategy. The procurement falls under the Business and management consultancy services category. The contract, valued at £153,875.78 GBP, has a start date of November 13, 2023, and an end date of June 30, 2025. The tender period ended on September 15, 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The location of delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

This contract provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services to partner with the National Adoption Strategy Team. The main focus of the contract is to evaluate the grant-funded projects related to adoption initiatives. Businesses with expertise in evaluating activities and projects in the social care sector would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract also encourages consortiums to bid, allowing collaboration among different entities to deliver various components of the evaluation strategy.

## Notice

The government is supporting the Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA) Leaders to drive improvements on all areas of adoption. Grant funding is allowing improvements to be made on a number of areas between 2023-25. We are looking for a partner(s) who is/are able to work with the National Adoption Strategy Team to develop the details and deliver an evaluation strategy covering a number of these grant funded projects. This contract will not be divided into lots and will be awarded as a single contract. We welcome bids from consortiums who may find it beneficial to work together to deliver different components of the contract. The initial work covers the matching and early permanence (EP) projects. The scope of the evaluation may extend to other areas in the future. The main intended outcomes for this contract are: 1. Evaluation of Activity Days & Exchange Events 2.Evaluation of the matching and EP grant funded projects. To support the national strategic team capture and share the learning and themes emerging from the new initiatives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f4d8aaf-5006-47b4-ba1b-9cf4db4e9e57 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £153,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £153,875 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CARE ACTING ON BEHALF OF OXFORD BROOKES ENTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f4d8aaf-5006-47b4-ba1b-9cf4db4e9e57

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f4d8aaf-5006-47b4-ba1b-9cf4db4e9e57
  31st October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71691&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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