--- title: "Evaluation of the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice (Phases 2 and 3)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED" published: "2021-04-01" --- # Evaluation of the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice (Phases 2 and 3) Buyer: CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd2084ee-2d40-4823-be8d-47634456b9b5.json) ## Summary The evaluation of the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice (Phases 2 and 3) is being conducted by the Centre for Ageing Better Limited, commissioned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This procurement falls under the research and development services category (CPV code: 73000000) and is located in the United Kingdom. The tender process is at the Award stage, with the contract having begun on 10 February 2021 and set to conclude on 31 January 2024. The procurement method utilised is the open procedure, with an earlier submission deadline of 22 January 2021 for tender proposals. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research and consultancy services related to healthy ageing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the programme seeks collaboration with organisations that can contribute to the evaluation of the community of practice. Businesses adept at evaluating social programmes or developing innovative health solutions will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities and expertise. ## Notice UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has commissioned the Centre for Ageing Better to deliver a Community of Practice (CoP) to support its Healthy Ageing Challenge which asks industry and researchers to develop products and services that will be adopted at scale to help people remain independent, productive, active and socially connected for longer. Ageing Better wishes to commission an independent evaluation of the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice over phases two and three of the project (2021-2024). Below, we set out a) the aims and objectives of the evaluation, b) a description of planned support to be delivered to the CoP by a dedicated team at Ageing Better, c) an outline of potential evaluation methods (with links to the findings of the pilot evaluation of the CoP and related suggested evaluation framework), and d) a summary of expected outputs. The main aims of this independent evaluation are to provide a phased process and impact evaluation of the extent to which the support programme delivered by the Ageing Better project team offers an adequate mechanism for meeting the stated objectives for the Community of Practice to: Learn from and connect with one another Identify and overcome common barriers Develop collaborations with other organisations Scale and spread ideas and good practice to a wider interested audience Deadline for tender submissions is Friday 22 January at 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012055ce-9bff-447c-9fda-5418281e0770 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Feb 2021 | | Contract period | 10 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £64,800 | | 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 | CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1T 4HD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PUBLIC PERSPECTIVES | ## 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 Apr 2021 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012055ce-9bff-447c-9fda-5418281e0770 - 22 Dec 2020 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97a697a-a2fd-4cf8-8cfc-7a52761fae55 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012055ce-9bff-447c-9fda-5418281e0770 1st April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97a697a-a2fd-4cf8-8cfc-7a52761fae55 22nd December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/tenders/evaluation-healthy-ageing-challenge-community-practice-phases-2-and-3 ## Notice URLs - https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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