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title: "Award of Evaluation of Scottish Government's Access to Childcare Fund"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000708814"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-11-23"
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# Award of Evaluation of Scottish Government's Access to Childcare Fund

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000708814

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the evaluation of the Access to Childcare Fund. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract involves commissioning a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fund in increasing access to childcare and reducing child poverty. The main procurement category is services, and the tender period started on 17th November 2022, with a deadline of 2nd June 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for research consultancy and social research services providers who specialise in evaluating social impact programmes. Businesses focusing on child welfare, poverty alleviation, and education sectors are well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded value is £49,999 and Ipsos MORI has been selected as the supplier for the evaluation project commissioned by the Scottish Government.

## Notice

Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the Access to Childcare Fund. The Scottish Government's Access to Childcare Fund was designed to increase access to childcare for those families most at risk of experiencing child poverty. The Fund is testing new models of school age childcare that will be more accessible, flexible and affordable for low income families.The aims of the contract are to evaluate the extent to which the funded projects contributed to the expected outcomes for children, parents and families, synthesise learning and produce recommendations to inform the design of a system of school age childcare for Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465022 |
| 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 | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,999 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; IPSOS MORI; PERMISERV; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; VENESKY BROWN; WATERLOGIC GB; WEB USABILITY; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2022 at 11:49 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465022

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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