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title: "Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000748714"
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# Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000748714

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of research support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund to Urban Foresight. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure with the aim of developing an evaluation framework for the fund. The contract, valued at £46,611.50 GBP, was signed on October 6, 2023, and is currently active. The buying organisation is based in Glasgow, and the tender was for services in the "General public services" industry category. The scope of work includes evaluation support for local areas to ensure successful monitoring and evaluation across projects.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, interested in research and analysis services within the public sector. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, creating a potential pathway for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to provide services to government bodies. Businesses specialising in consultation analysis and corporate IT may find this contract suitable for expanding their portfolios and establishing relationships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the research project is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission work to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the work specified in this ITT is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas in year 1 of the fund to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects. In order to meet the aim, we anticipate that the work will take the form of two main parts: 1) Development of an evaluation framework. 2) Engagement with local leads and partners of the funded projects to support the set up and embedding of monitoring and evaluation practices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491417 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,611 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN FORESIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491417

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491417
  Provision of Research Support to the Child Poverty Accelerator Fund - Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project to support the evaluation of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund. The aim of the research project is to develop an evaluation framework for the Fund, and to provide evaluation support to local areas to ensure the successful implementation of ongoing monitoring and evaluation across the local projects.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748714

## Provenance

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