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title: "Award of Moving Forward: Making Changes Sex Offender Programme Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000475663"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2017-03-13"
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# Award of Moving Forward: Making Changes Sex Offender Programme Evaluation

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000475663

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking proposals for the contract titled "Award of Moving Forward: Making Changes Sex Offender Programme Evaluation." This project falls under the services category and involves evaluating a sex offender programme delivered in the community and prison settings across Scotland. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract being actively executed since its signing on 7th February 2017. The evaluation period started on 1st March 2017 and will conclude on 28th February 2018, focusing on informed reaccreditation and funding decisions based on the programme's effectiveness.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialised in research and analysis, particularly those familiar with criminal justice systems and rehabilitation programmes. Businesses experienced in qualitative data collection, programme evaluations, and public health or social services will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this project can not only enhance their portfolio but also contribute to the development of effective rehabilitation strategies within the Scottish justice system.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Justice Analytical Services Division (JAS), wishes to commission an evaluation of the Moving Forward: Making Changes sex offender programme that is delivered in the community and across the Scottish prison estate. The evaluation report will inform the application by MF:MC for reaccreditation from the Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation (SAPOR) in 2018, and hence longer term decisions regarding future funding, in addition to informing practice and the future development of the programme.This evaluation will focus on MF:MC delivered in prison, in the community and on the transition from custody to community.The overarching aim is to conduct a process and outcome evaluation that is able to;* Inform considerations on the reaccreditation of the programme in 2018* Provide useful evidence for policy and practitioners on how well the programme is being delivered, highlighting good practice and areas for improvement.* Identify emerging outcomes for users within the limitations of the evaluation designand data available.Although the evaluation should explain any variation in how the programme is run (either in the community or in custody), the evaluation should NOT attempt to compare outcomes achieved by different sites as levels of risk will be different.The approach to answering the research questions will be agreed between SG and the contractor following an inception period, when more informed decisions can be made regarding the ability of the available monitoring data to answer the research questions.This will be a mixed methods evaluation, comprising both analysis of routinely collected monitoring data, and primary collection of mainly qualitative data.Contractors will be expected to analyse the previous research completed on MF:MC, including the process evaluation recently completed by the RMA, to shape their research methods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276586 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY HEALTH BOARD; DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY COMMISSION; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION; LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS FORTH VALLEY; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("THE AUTHORITY"); THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING |
| Locality | BOTHWELL |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G71 8BB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 37 |
| Supplier names | A.C. WHYTE; ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; AECOM; APM CONTRACTS; BRODIES; CAPITA IT SERVICES (CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CIVICA; CLICK ON LOGISTCS; COMPAREX; COMPUTACENTER; EDEN SCOTT; FIRST CHOICE CLEANING SERVICES; GP GREEN RECYCLING; GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT T/A GRAHAM FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; HARVEY NASH; INTEGRATED WATER SERVICES; IPSOS MORI; JB SAFESITE; LEVENSEAT; MACE; MACLEAN ELECTRICAL; MOTT MACDONALD; NILE HQ; NPS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS; ORIGIN FITNESS (ANYTIME LEISURE; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PEGASUS POWER & COMMUNICATIONS; PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; RAPIER SYSTEMS; ROCKET SCIENCE; SELECT FACILITIES (SCOTLAND; SPRING TECHNOLOGY; SPUR INFORMATION SOLUTIONS; URBIS SCHREDER; W H MALCOLM LTD (QUICK QUOTE; WI & A GILBERT; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2017 at 13:24 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276586

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk

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