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title: "Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs"
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# Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs

Buyer: SCOTTISH LIBRARY AND INFORMATION COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000730421

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## Summary

The Scottish Library and Information Council in Glasgow, UK, has awarded a contract for the "Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs" in the recreation, culture, and religion category. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, has reached the award stage with a contract signed on 25th April 2023. The project involves setting up and developing 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries to promote sustainability through textile mending spaces, lending collections, and an education program. The evaluation contract, valued at £24,000, aims to review implementation, work with key stakeholders, and make future scaling recommendations.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for suppliers interested in project evaluation, research, and sustainability solutions, particularly those with experience in the public sector and knowledge of Scottish public libraries. The evaluation will focus on community empowerment, circular economy understanding, and public engagement impact. The tender highlights the importance of ethical practices, sustainability policy knowledge, and project evaluation expertise. Suppliers capable of long-term project support and strategic recommendations for sustainability expansions would be well-suited to compete in this open procurement process.

## Notice

The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The key aims of the evaluation are: Collect and analysis the experiences of library staff and key stakeholders in the development and implementation of the 9 lend and mend spaces. Explore the contribution the spaces and education programme are making to local communities through public user engagement. Engage with key stakeholders to evaluate their experiences of working with SLIC. Explore models for a sustainable future for the lend and mend spaces including considerations for how to ensure existing spaces remain viable and how expansion of the network may be realised. Demonstrate the impact the spaces are having on understanding of the circular economy and changing attitudes to consuming more sustainably. Specifically, the evaluation should focus on: The qualitative feedback of 9 project partner organisations who are hosts for lend and mend hubs. The qualitative feedback of partner organisations involved in development of the spaces and delivery of the education element of the project. The user experience of the public using the hubs. The understanding of the hub users in relation to the circular economy The benefits delivered to local communities including but not limited to improved skills, improved access to resources, support to live more sustainability, impact on cost of living. The sustainability of the hubs in terms of their continued success once formal funding has ended. Recommendations led by staff, stakeholders, and users on future requirements of existing spaces and potential expansion of the network including appetite.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482759 |
| 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 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH LIBRARY AND INFORMATION COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 2LB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HALL AITKEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482759
- 26 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477171

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477171
  Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs - The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482759
  Evaluation of Lend & Mend Hubs - The project 'Lend & Mend' is funding the set up and development of 9 hubs across Scotland's public libraries which will support the drive to a more sustainable and circular way of living through 3 main project focuses: The creation of 9 textile mending spaces to provide free community access to a fully equipped public resource which supports repair, reuse and recycling of garments and other household textiles. An accompanying lending collection at each location, built through community consultation and developed in line with 5 broad themes (Textiles, Tools, Toys, Gardening, Kitchen equipment). This strand supports sharing of seldom used household items to reduce community consumption and waste. An education programme including free to access classes to help communities gain the skills required to make best use of the mending spaces, and accompanying public information section to provide trusted and accurate information on sustainability and circular consumption. SLIC is looking to appoint an independent evaluator to work with the organisation at a number of intervals over a 6-month period to review the implementation, work with key stakeholders and make independent recommendations regarding future scaling and development of the network. This will not be a continuous block but will require the supplier to explore 3 main phases at staggered intervals in the project before presenting all findings in one final report. Further details of the timescale and key objectives of the evaluation are contained within this document.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scottishlibraries.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730421
- https://scottishlibraries.org/about-us/vacancies/

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