--- title: "Self-directed Support: a Study of Implementation and Evaluability Assessment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2018-01-22" --- # Self-directed Support: a Study of Implementation and Evaluability Assessment Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process titled "Self-directed Support: a Study of Implementation and Evaluability Assessment," aimed at commissioning research for national monitoring and evaluation of Self-directed Support (SDS) in Scotland. This process falls under the services category and is currently at the award stage. The contract, valued at £80,000, was signed on 3 November 2017, following an open procurement method where suppliers were invited to submit bids until the deadline of 10 October 2017. The research will provide a strategic overview of SDS implementation and its future evaluation plans. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in public service research, evaluation, and policy analysis, to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies with expertise in social care and support systems, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier, Blake Stevenson Ltd, highlights the potential for smaller entities to secure contracts in public procurement, thereby fostering business growth and contributing to impactful policy development in the sector. ## Notice The Scottish Government wishes to commission research for national monitoring and evaluation of Self-directed Support. It will help to provide a strategic overview of progress to date in implementation of SDS and include an Evaluability Assessment to inform future plans for evaluating the policy over the next five years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government wishes to commission research for national monitoring and evaluation of Self-directed Support. It will help to provide a strategic overview of progress to date in implementation of SDS and include an Evaluability Assessment to inform future plans for evaluating the policy over the next five years. a full description of our requirements is provided in the attached research specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307206 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Nov 2017 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | £80,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £74,828 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6GA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BLAKE STEVENSON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Jan 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307206 - 8 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294868 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294868&idx=3 8th September 2017 - Self-directed support - Evaluation - ESPD v1.9 Route 2 - September 2017 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294868&idx=1 8th September 2017 - Self-directed Support - Policy evaluation - Project specification - 8 September 2017 - Final version - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294868&idx=2 8th September 2017 - SG Terms and Conditions 3 - updated March 2017 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294868 Self-directed Support: a Study of Implementation and Evaluability Assessment - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research for national monitoring and evaluation of Self-directed Support. It will help to provide a strategic overview of progress to date in implementation of SDS and include an Evaluability Assessment to inform future plans for evaluating the policy over the next five years. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307206 Self-directed Support: a Study of Implementation and Evaluability Assessment - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research for national monitoring and evaluation of Self-directed Support. It will help to provide a strategic overview of progress to date in implementation of SDS and include an Evaluability Assessment to inform future plans for evaluating the policy over the next five years. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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-r6ebe6-0000504358. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000504358.json.