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title: "Independent Evaluation Partner"
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# Independent Evaluation Partner

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE PARTNERSHIP CIC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d4de

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## Summary

The Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC is looking for an Independent Evaluation Partner to assess their Healthy Little Minds and Healthy Lifestyles Pathway services. This opportunity is for organisations with expertise in early childhood development, project management, and stakeholder collaboration. The contract period runs from August 14, 2023, to March 31, 2025.

This tender, with submission closing on July 7, 2023, provides a chance for businesses to contribute to community health initiatives in Nottingham. Companies with skills in early years, behaviour change theory, and nutrition are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, with details available at this link.

## Notice

Small Steps Big Changes are inviting tenders from organisations who feel suitably qualified to deliver the evaluation of two commissioned services. Healthy Little Minds (Parent Infant Relationship Service) * Healthy Little Minds aims o To improve social and emotional outcomes for children o To lay the foundations to support children to build positive relationships, understand their emotions and increase resilience o To raise awareness amongst the public and children's services' workforce professionals to recognise the importance of supporting all parent infant relationships * Healthy Little Minds offers evidence-based programmes to families from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 2 years. o New-born Behavioural Observations o Baby Massage o Solihull basics, parenting groups and neo-natal plus o Going Mellow/ Mellow Bumps o Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) * Healthy Little Minds also provides specialised support where there are difficulties in the parent-infant relationship. Healthy Lifestyles Pathway * The service offers a care programme to promote healthy lifestyle choices and prevent childhood obesity and poor health outcomes. * The service works holistically with families; helping them to set achievable goals around healthier lifestyles by offering a variety of one-to-one and group activities to help families achieve these goals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a great opportunity to work with us to support our work in early childhood development in Nottingham. SSBC are inviting tenders for organisations that have * Demonstrable skills knowledge and expertise in proposed evaluation approaches in community settings including proportionate use of counterfactual methods * Enthusiasm and passion for early years * Demonstratable capacity to deliver evaluations on time, on budget and to the required standard, with proven ability to flex resource capabilities and adapt to changing environments where required * Appropriate project management, risk management and quality assurance expertise * Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, including parents * Strong communication skills. * Knowledge of early nutrition and early healthy lifestyle initiatives * Knowledge of parent and infant relationship initiatives * Understanding of the Nottingham City context and the wider partnership that SSBC operates in * Knowledge and awareness of behaviour change theory and practice To evaluate two of its commissioned services - Healthy Little Minds (Parent Infant Relationship Service) * Healthy Little Minds aims o To improve social and emotional outcomes for children o To lay the foundations to support children to build positive relationships, understand their emotions and increase resilience o To raise awareness amongst the public and children's services' workforce professionals to recognise the importance of supporting all parent infant relationships * Healthy Little Minds offers evidence-based programmes to families from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 2 years. o New-born Behavioural Observations o Baby Massage o Solihull basics, parenting groups and neo-natal plus o Going Mellow/ Mellow Bumps o Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) * Healthy Little Minds also provides specialised support where there are difficulties in the parent-infant relationship. Healthy Lifestyles Pathway * The service offers a care programme to promote healthy lifestyle choices and prevent childhood obesity and poor health outcomes. * The service works holistically with families; helping them to set achievable goals around healthier lifestyles by offering a variety of one-to-one and group activities to help families achieve these goals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016346-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE PARTNERSHIP CIC |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG6 8WR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Bulwell |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham North and Kimberley |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2023 at 16:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016346-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/evaluation-healthy-lives

## Provenance

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