Tender

Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation

  • NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012420

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033722

Published 12 May 2022, 4:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Leicester (Head Office) St John's House, East Street

Leicester

LE1 6NB

Contact

Karen Martin

Email

karen.martin31@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7766474123

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

National registration number

na

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

one.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 above-mentioned 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 above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Evaluation partner: engagement with children and young people - National Keyworking Evaluation

Reference number

AGEMCSU/TRANS/22/1253

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 79315000 - Social research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.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:

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 July 2022

End date

31 March 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.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.

three.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

three.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.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 June 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 July 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 June 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Derby

DE1 3QT

Country

United Kingdom