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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 13/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-585020

FTS Reference: 2022-012420

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
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Leicester (Head Office) St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Karen Martin
Telephone: +44 7766474123
E-mail: karen.martin31@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46996&B=AGCSU
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46996&B=AGCSU
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation
Reference number:  AGEMCSU/TRANS/22/1253
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) has been commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the Keyworking Programme. The evaluation will focus on early adopter areas and use mixed methods to test the theory of change described in a single logic model
The aim of this exercise is to contract with a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to ensure appropriate engagement, using qualitative evaluations methods, with autistic Children and Young People (CYP) with learning disabilities and parents/ carers. The successful bidder will be responsible for designing and completing robust and adaptive data collection, in line with the Evaluation Framework, from CYP allocated a Keyworker, and parents/ carers in participating sites. The successful bidder will also be responsible for analysing and reporting findings to inform the wider national evaluation led by NHS Arden & GEM CSU.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 180000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
79315000  -  Social research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) has been commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the Keyworking Programme. The evaluation will focus on early adopter areas and use mixed methods to test the theory of change described in a single logic model
The aim of this exercise is to contract with a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to ensure appropriate engagement, using qualitative evaluations methods, with autistic Children and Young (CYP) with learning disabilities and parents/ carers. The successful bidder will be responsible for designing and completing robust and adaptive data collection, in line with the Evaluation Framework, from CYP allocated a Keyworker, and parents/ carers in participating sites. The successful bidder will also be responsible for analysing and reporting findings to inform the wider national evaluation led by NHS Arden & GEM CSU.
The evaluation design is based on the Evaluation Framework developed for NHS England and NHS Improvement in 2020 following engagement with sites to develop guidance for setting up Keyworking in 22/23.
The evaluation will provide a qualitative view of the programme impact by following CYP and parent/ carer experiences over time, contributing to an in-depth understanding of Keyworking’s impact on achieving personalised care, whether elements of the model appear to work more effectively than others and in what circumstances. This will be supported by quantitative evaluation of the impact on specific resource use and individual risk status, using routine inpatient and bespoke data collection by participating sites.
NHS Arden & GEM will lead and manage the overall evaluation. We are seeking a partner to lead on the direct engagement with autistic Children and Young People (CYP) and CYP with learning disabilities , and parents/ carers in order to:
 to understand their experience of Keyworking,
 to explore the impact of Keyworking on their journey through services, and on their everyday lives.
AGEM has a three staged approach to the evaluation and will work with the successful bidder to ensure activities are aligned:
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 180000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/07/2022  /  End: 31/03/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Financial Standing
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  13/06/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  31/07/2022
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  13/06/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK