--- title: "ABSS Summative Evaluation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-09-03" --- # ABSS Summative Evaluation Services Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a323897d-2079-41c1-8ef1-70f41d7d21cc.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently seeking to procure independent summative evaluation services for the A Better Start Southend (ABSS) programme. This tender, titled "ABSS Summative Evaluation Services," falls under the health and social work services industry category. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2021 and will run until 31st March 2025, with submissions for tender responses due by 12 noon on 2nd October 2020. The procurement follows an open procedure, allowing for broad participation, with responses to be submitted electronically via the Electronic Tender Facility (ETF) ProActis. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in higher education, research institutions, or agencies specialising in health, education, social care, or social sciences. Companies with experience in delivering professional evaluations and those holding certifications in data security and compliance with quality assurance standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001, will be particularly well-suited to compete. The project not only aims to enhance business visibility in public sector contracts but also encourages small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate actively in the evaluation process. ## Notice A Better Start Southend (ABSS) is seeking to commission an independent summative evaluation that will provide evidence of programme-wide outcomes and impact of the ABSS Programme. This will be in line with the ABSS Outcomes framework. The summative evaluation approach will be designed by the successful bidder (the Delivery Partner) in collaboration with ABSS, with evaluations taking place in 2021, 2023 and concluding in 2024/2025. The opportunity is open to Higher Education Institutions or Research Institutions/Agencies operating within the field of health, education, social care or social sciences. Certification to ISO/IEC 27701, Security techniques, which is an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy information management (a management system for protecting personal data (PIMS)) and completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, and certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2019 for market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics; or evidence of compliance with other relevant professional quality assurance standards for data management and social research, such as those established by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will be a requirement. The contract start date is 1st January 2021 and will expire on 31st March 2025, with no option to extend. The closing date for submitting a tender response is Friday 2nd October 2020 at 12noon. Tender Responses must be submitted electronically via the Electronic Tender Facility (ETF) ProActis. All documents can be found at https://procurement.southend.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c724f38e-b6a7-4abe-9311-455f59bd0677 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 | | 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6LR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Sep 2020 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c724f38e-b6a7-4abe-9311-455f59bd0677 - 28 Aug 2020 at 21:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8680ad-18e2-4df5-9067-81cac3d2c455 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c724f38e-b6a7-4abe-9311-455f59bd0677 3rd September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8680ad-18e2-4df5-9067-81cac3d2c455 28th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.southend.gov.uk/ - https://procurement.southend.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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