Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Contact
Laura Vivian
Telephone
+44 412425466
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Whole Family Wellbeing Funding Year 3 and 4 evaluation
Reference number
CASE/730120
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government is seeking to commission an evaluation of years 3 and 4 (2024-2026) of the implementation of the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) Programme.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government is seeking to commission an evaluation of years 3 and 4 (2024-2026) of the implementation of the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) Programme. This evaluation will assess the extent to which the programme has achieved its intended impacts, provide analysis of the successes of and barriers to implementation, and inform on-going learning and policy development. This commission follows on from the year 1 evaluation conducted in 2022-23 and year 2 evaluation conducted in 2023-24.
Information provided in response to this request will be used in the development of the procurement strategy.
The proposed route to market will be a open procedure that will be published on PCS-T to provide an fair an open competition.
two.2.14) Additional information
Invitation to Tender documentation is due for issue via PCS-T early April 2025 with an estimated contract start date of August 2025.
The contract is expected to be for a period of 18 months with the option to extend for an additional two months.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 April 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers should read the RFI Overview and answer the RFI Questions if they are interested in this opportunity and return responses to Laura.Vivian@gov.scot by the deadline of the 21st March 2025.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=791318.
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