---
title: "Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033722"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033722"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033722.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033722.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2022-11-04"
---

# Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033722

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033722)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033722.json)

## Summary

The NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit has completed the procurement process for an Evaluation partner related to National Keyworking Evaluation in the services sector. The tender titled "Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation" focused on engaging with autistic children and young people with learning disabilities and parents/carers. The tender has been awarded to National Childrens Bureau. The procurement stage has now been cancelled.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in evaluation consultancy services, particularly in engaging with children and young people. The tender, spearheaded by NHS Arden and GEM, required qualitative evaluation methods to analyse and report findings to support a national evaluation. Businesses well-suited to compete would need experience in working with autistic children and young people with learning disabilities. The contract amount is GBP 180,000, and the award was active with a contract period extending from July 1, 2022, to March 31, 2024.

## Notice

NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) has been commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the Keyworking Programme. The evaluation will focus on early adopter areas and use mixed methods to test the theory of change described in a single logic model The aim of this exercise is to contract with a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to ensure appropriate engagement, using qualitative evaluations methods, with autistic Children and Young People (CYP) with learning disabilities and parents/ carers. The successful bidder will be responsible for designing and completing robust and adaptive data collection, in line with the Evaluation Framework, from CYP allocated a Keyworker, and parents/ carers in participating sites. The successful bidder will also be responsible for analysing and reporting findings to inform the wider national evaluation led by NHS Arden & GEM CSU.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) has been commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the Keyworking Programme. The evaluation will focus on early adopter areas and use mixed methods to test the theory of change described in a single logic model The aim of this exercise is to contract with a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to ensure appropriate engagement, using qualitative evaluations methods, with autistic Children and Young (CYP) with learning disabilities and parents/ carers. The successful bidder will be responsible for designing and completing robust and adaptive data collection, in line with the Evaluation Framework, from CYP allocated a Keyworker, and parents/ carers in participating sites. The successful bidder will also be responsible for analysing and reporting findings to inform the wider national evaluation led by NHS Arden & GEM CSU. The evaluation design is based on the Evaluation Framework developed for NHS England and NHS Improvement in 2020 following engagement with sites to develop guidance for setting up Keyworking in 22/23. The evaluation will provide a qualitative view of the programme impact by following CYP and parent/ carer experiences over time, contributing to an in-depth understanding of Keyworking's impact on achieving personalised care, whether elements of the model appear to work more effectively than others and in what circumstances. This will be supported by quantitative evaluation of the impact on specific resource use and individual risk status, using routine inpatient and bespoke data collection by participating sites. NHS Arden & GEM will lead and manage the overall evaluation. We are seeking a partner to lead on the direct engagement with autistic Children and Young People (CYP) and CYP with learning disabilities , and parents/ carers in order to: to understand their experience of Keyworking, to explore the impact of Keyworking on their journey through services, and on their everyday lives. AGEM has a three staged approach to the evaluation and will work with the successful bidder to ensure activities are aligned:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031199-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CHILDRENS BUREAU |

## 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
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2022 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031199-2022
- 12 May 2022 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012420-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46996&B=AGCSU
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033722. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033722.json.