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title: "Where and how has COVID-19 impacted children's access to recreational sport across Scotland?"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000683047"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - DATA FOR CHILDREN COLLABORATIVE"
published: "2022-02-11"
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# Where and how has COVID-19 impacted children's access to recreational sport across Scotland?

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - DATA FOR CHILDREN COLLABORATIVE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000683047

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh - Data for Children Collaborative is currently conducting a procurement process for a project titled "Where and how has COVID-19 impacted children’s access to recreational sport across Scotland?". This initiative falls under the education category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure with the tender period set to close on 28th February 2022, while the award period is scheduled to commence on 29th March 2022. The total budget allocated for this project is £100,000, aiming to address significant gaps regarding recreational sport accessibility for children due to the impacts of COVID-19.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for a variety of businesses, especially those in the education, health, and sports sectors, to collaborate and contribute to a critical research initiative. Organisations from the private, public, third, and academic sectors are encouraged to apply, particularly those focusing on data-driven solutions and in-kind support. This project is intended to foster expertise and create sustainable practices, thus providing potential for growth and positive impact within communities across Scotland.

## Notice

COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of children's lives across Scotland. The Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF ran a project in 2020 'Addressing socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on children in Scotland: A review of capability and available data sets'. One outcome of that project was a snapshot of the data landscape which highlights the depth and breadth of datasets that could be used for understanding the socioeconomic impacts of COVID19. Recreational sport has long been understood as a crucial mechanism for improved health and wellbeing, as well as having positive impact on social cohesion, education, and the economy. Holistically, however, little is understood of recreational sport accessibility, uptake, and impact for children and young people across Scotland. The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on society has further complicated our understanding in this field and increases the requirement for action. The purpose of this challenge question is to answer three fundamental questions; Where has COVID-19 impacted children's access to recreational sport in the community? Who has been impacted? And how has COVID-19 impacted the facilities, systems, and opportunities that are aimed at supporting young people through sport in their communities? Using data driven approaches, a detailed understanding of the barriers to accessing recreational sport across Scotland, and how this has changed through COVID19. The outcome needs to provide insight into the practical solutions to promote and increase participation, which the Observatory for Sport in Scotland can use to provide advice on policy change. The outcome should also highlight the data gaps that exist, and practical solutions to bridging these gaps. This would be a collaboration of suppliers to deliver

### Lot Information

Lot 1

For this challenge question, The Data for Children Collaborative and its sponsors can fund project partners a portion of up to GBP 100,000. The funding available to individual organisations will be dependent on the agreed contribution to the project once the collaboration has been formed and delivery plan approved. We welcome applications from all sectors (private / public / third / academia) and encourage submissions from any team looking to do any in kind Data for Good work to develop their expertise. If possible, we encourage private sector partners to provide time pro-bono. Funding is available at 70% of total contribution with 30% match funded through in-kind contributions. This is an experimental development project and VAT will not apply to any agreed funding. Academic partners will receive 80% FEC. We would aim for the collaboration to begin work on a project by 1st May 2022. We envisage that a project addressing this challenge question should take approximately 12 months. The deadline for submissions is 28th February 2022 with the first collaboration workshop taking place week commencing 14th March 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440469 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - DATA FOR CHILDREN COLLABORATIVE |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440469

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440469
  Where and how has COVID-19 impacted children's access to recreational sport across Scotland? - COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of children's lives across Scotland. The Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF ran a project in 2020 'Addressing socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on children in Scotland: A review of capability and available data sets'. One outcome of that project was a snapshot of the data landscape which highlights the depth and breadth of datasets that could be used for understanding the socioeconomic impacts of COVID19. Recreational sport has long been understood as a crucial mechanism for improved health and wellbeing, as well as having positive impact on social cohesion, education, and the economy. Holistically, however, little is understood of recreational sport accessibility, uptake, and impact for children and young people across Scotland. The COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on society has further complicated our understanding in this field and increases the requirement for action. The purpose of this challenge question is to answer three fundamental questions; Where has COVID-19 impacted children's access to recreational sport in the community? Who has been impacted? And how has COVID-19 impacted the facilities, systems, and opportunities that are aimed at supporting young people through sport in their communities? Using data driven approaches, a detailed understanding of the barriers to accessing recreational sport across Scotland, and how this has changed through COVID19. The outcome needs to provide insight into the practical solutions to promote and increase participation, which the Observatory for Sport in Scotland can use to provide advice on policy change. The outcome should also highlight the data gaps that exist, and practical solutions to bridging these gaps. This would be a collaboration of suppliers to deliver

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000683047
- https://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/challenge-questions/covid-impact-sport-scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=683047
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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