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title: "An Evaluation of Care Experienced Apprenticeships"
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# An Evaluation of Care Experienced Apprenticeships

Buyer: ACTION FOR CHILDREN  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5843333-1b15-4197-a099-d9097d408fff

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## Summary

Action for Children, a leading children's charity based in Watford, has initiated an open procurement process for a project titled "An Evaluation of Care Experienced Apprenticeships". The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research services and development consultancy. This tender aims to secure a partner to evaluate the impact and challenges of their Care Leavers Apprenticeships programme, which concludes in February 2026. Bids are due by 16:00 on 18th October 2024, with the contract period scheduled from 13th January 2025 to 13th January 2026. The work encompasses a wide geographical scope including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and beyond.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs particularly skilled in research and evaluation consultancy services. The project provides a platform to demonstrate expertise in assessing social impact programmes and can open doors to future contracts within the charitable sector. Companies with a proven track record in similar fields are well-suited to compete, offering them the chance to contribute to a meaningful project while expanding their portfolio and client base.

## Notice

Action for Children is a leading children's charity. In the last year, we worked with over 600,000 children, young people and families across more than 500 services, ranging from children's centres and family support to fostering and adoption. One aspect of this support has been our pilot into delivering Care Leavers Apprenticeships. This was initiated following an award from a Charitable Trust in 2019. This programme has seen eight care experienced young people recruited into Action for Children Apprenticeships. This funded programme ends in February 2026, and we are looking for an evaluation and research partner to review our impact to help us demonstrate the benefits of Apprenticeships for those who are Care Experienced, and to identify the challenges that coincide with this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa90b0d-b509-4849-8381-bacc35dc8c2a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2025 - 13 Jan 2026 |
| 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 | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Post town | Watford |
| Postcode | WD18 8AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2024 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa90b0d-b509-4849-8381-bacc35dc8c2a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa90b0d-b509-4849-8381-bacc35dc8c2a
  27th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86140&B=AFC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/154641
  User / Company

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