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title: "International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty"
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# International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780729

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has awarded a contract for an international evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty. This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to welfare and equalities as well as general public services. The procurement process followed an open procedure method and commenced with a tender stage before recently reaching the award stage. The contract, worth approximately £34,780, was officially signed on 27 November 2024. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 12 November 2024 and the contract period set to start on 4 December 2024, ending on 24 March 2025. The project will primarily focus on qualitative research to identify successful policies and approaches in reducing child poverty applicable to Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research, particularly those with experience in social policy and economic affairs. SMEs like WPI Economics, which won the contract, are ideally positioned to benefit from such opportunities given their agility and expertise in economic analysis. A wide range of businesses possessing strong analytical capabilities and an understanding of governmental and institutional frameworks stand a good chance to compete. By contributing to this project, businesses can enhance their reputation, expand their portfolio, and establish valuable connections with the Scottish Government. The successful delivery of the required outputs, including inception reports, country case studies, and final reports, will not only contribute to the mission to end child poverty but also provide the executing business with further credentials in the field of social welfare research.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. As we continue our work, we will now look to deepen our understanding of how other countries have achieved low poverty rates or substantial reductions in child poverty rates. This requires a detailed and historical perspective in order to capture the complexity of path dependency and contextual specificity in reducing child poverty. In particular the work outlined in this tender will be a qualitative review looking to identify: - the factors that have led to success (defined as low child poverty rates and/or significant decreases therein both at a total level and for families at greater risk of poverty in Scotland). Specifically, understand the policies, institutions, or approaches that selected countries have utilised to reduce child poverty or sustain low levels, with a particular focus on pre-distribution but also including the tax-and-benefit system; - the extent to which these factors pertained to, or were influenced by, particular government policies, institutions, or approaches, as opposed to extraneous forces; and - the possibilities of applying these insights within the UK and Scottish context given differences in history and context so that we can identify what are the barriers to success we face in Scotland. The outputs for this contract will include: inception report; country case studies; and a final report. These are further detailed in the Specification.

Renewal: No-cost extension, time only, of up to one month.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527939 |
| 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 | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2024 - 24 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | £35,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,780 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WPI ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527939
- 27 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519146
- 16 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516318

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT516318&idx=1
  16th October 2024 - Invitation to Tender for international review of approaches to tackling child poverty
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516318
  International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519146
  International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527939
  International evidence review of approaches to tackling child poverty - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project for a qualitative review that explores policies, institutions, and approaches utilised to reduce child poverty. This will further our understanding of approaches or ways of working that are relevant to Scotland in its mission to end child poverty. SG are seeking a Supplier capable of delivering the outputs in relation to this research, as further detailed the ITT pack.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780729
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh

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