--- title: "Delivery evaluation of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for social workers - Alpha and Beta phases" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-05-01" --- # Delivery evaluation of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for social workers - Alpha and Beta phases Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8dc8fc4-9a86-4d0c-a8a5-7ab8cd285210.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking expressions of interest for a two-year contract titled "Delivery evaluation of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for social workers - Alpha and Beta phases." This procurement falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services and is located in Sheffield, England. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period having officially ended on 9th October 2017. The contract, valued at £444,785, commenced on 21st January 2018 and is set to conclude on 31st January 2020. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in research, evaluation, and consultancy services. Successful bidders will assess the operational delivery and impact of a new accreditation system for social workers, which is a vital area of public service reform. Companies with expertise in agile methodologies, mixed methods research, and the social care sector will be particularly well-positioned to compete and contribute to this impactful evaluation project. ## Notice See 'Attachments' for a full description. Expressions of interest are sought for a two year, real time, formative study to evaluate the delivery of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for social workers - Alpha and Beta phases. As part of our wider reforms of children's social care, the Department for Education has committed to roll out a new National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for social workers, which will provide a consistent way of ensuring that child and family social workers, supervisors and leaders have the knowledge and skills for effective practice. Following a consultation, which drew in a broad range of views from across the sector, the Department has decided to operate an Alpha- and Beta-phased approach, supported by in-depth analysis and evaluation, before progressing with a full national rollout. The Alpha phase (involving 5 or 6 LAs) is expected to run for eight months from July 2018 to March 2019 and the Beta phase (involving 12 or 13 LAs) to run for seven months following completion of the Alpha phase - ending in January 2020. Using an agile, iterative and collaborative way of working, the evaluator will work closely with the delivery partner and the Department, allowing us to make phased adjustments as the final assessment system develops. The aim of the project is to: 1. Carry out a formative process evaluation to assess the service design and operational delivery of the assessment and the initial impact during the Alpha/ Beta phases on key users including social workers, heads of service/ Directors and service users - including an analysis of fixed and marginal costs of delivering the assessment 2. Provide, real time recommendations on the delivery model to allow the Department to continuously improve the service design and operational delivery on an iterative basis both within the Alpha and Beta phases and for the national roll-out 3. Identify data that can be used over the longer term to examine the impact of NAAS on individual social workers, local authority employers, the wider child and family social worker workforce and outcomes for children and families. We propose a mixed methods approach of qualitative and quantitative data collection. This will be carried out alongside, and where required embedded within, the service to assess delivery of the system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3b53b69-706c-48b7-8c2f-af4aca84766a | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Nov 2017 | | Contract period | 21 Jan 2018 - 31 Jan 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £444,785 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KANTAR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 1 May 2018 at 12:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3b53b69-706c-48b7-8c2f-af4aca84766a - 30 Apr 2018 at 13:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3b53b69-706c-48b7-8c2f-af4aca84766a - 19 Feb 2018 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3b53b69-706c-48b7-8c2f-af4aca84766a - 19 Feb 2018 at 11:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1076ce39-d6bc-4ee9-9f1f-c683a3143ed5 - 25 Sep 2017 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1076ce39-d6bc-4ee9-9f1f-c683a3143ed5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3b53b69-706c-48b7-8c2f-af4aca84766a 1st May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1076ce39-d6bc-4ee9-9f1f-c683a3143ed5 19th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3723f92-8f1f-4a37-960d-093327ccbe57 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2b77a6c-1c7d-4d61-9622-87f472a7b4cf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/b9737c09-aef4-438c-b56b-ca869e9af9dd - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91601456-de1c-48b2-a6f1-caa5aa6cb0d4 Redacted Contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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