Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE PARTNERSHIP CIC
Aspect House,Aspect Business Park Bennerley Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG68WR
Contact
Sheona Dalton
Telephone
+44 7795332166
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Companies House
07548602
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/evaluation-healthy-lives
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/evaluation-healthy-lives
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/evaluation-healthy-lives
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent Evaluation Partner
Reference number
SSBC0112
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Small Steps Big Changes are inviting tenders from organisations who feel suitably qualified to deliver the evaluation of two commissioned services.
Healthy Little Minds (Parent Infant Relationship Service)
• Healthy Little Minds aims
o To improve social and emotional outcomes for children
o To lay the foundations to support children to build positive relationships, understand their emotions and increase resilience
o To raise awareness amongst the public and children's services' workforce professionals to recognise the importance of supporting all parent infant relationships
• Healthy Little Minds offers evidence-based programmes to families from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 2 years.
o New-born Behavioural Observations
o Baby Massage
o Solihull basics, parenting groups and neo-natal plus
o Going Mellow/ Mellow Bumps
o Video Interactive Guidance (VIG)
• Healthy Little Minds also provides specialised support where there are difficulties in the parent-infant relationship.
Healthy Lifestyles Pathway
• The service offers a care programme to promote healthy lifestyle choices and prevent childhood obesity and poor health outcomes.
• The service works holistically with families; helping them to set achievable goals around healthier lifestyles by offering a variety of one-to-one and group activities to help families achieve these goals.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a great opportunity to work with us to support our work in early childhood development in Nottingham. SSBC are inviting tenders for organisations that have
• Demonstrable skills knowledge and expertise in proposed evaluation approaches in community settings including proportionate use of counterfactual methods
• Enthusiasm and passion for early years
• Demonstratable capacity to deliver evaluations on time, on budget and to the required standard, with proven ability to flex resource capabilities and adapt to changing environments where required
• Appropriate project management, risk management and quality assurance expertise
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, including parents
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of early nutrition and early healthy lifestyle initiatives
• Knowledge of parent and infant relationship initiatives
• Understanding of the Nottingham City context and the wider partnership that SSBC operates in
• Knowledge and awareness of behaviour change theory and practice
To evaluate two of its commissioned services -
Healthy Little Minds (Parent Infant Relationship Service)
• Healthy Little Minds aims
o To improve social and emotional outcomes for children
o To lay the foundations to support children to build positive relationships, understand their emotions and increase resilience
o To raise awareness amongst the public and children's services' workforce professionals to recognise the importance of supporting all parent infant relationships
• Healthy Little Minds offers evidence-based programmes to families from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 2 years.
o New-born Behavioural Observations
o Baby Massage
o Solihull basics, parenting groups and neo-natal plus
o Going Mellow/ Mellow Bumps
o Video Interactive Guidance (VIG)
• Healthy Little Minds also provides specialised support where there are difficulties in the parent-infant relationship.
Healthy Lifestyles Pathway
• The service offers a care programme to promote healthy lifestyle choices and prevent childhood obesity and poor health outcomes.
• The service works holistically with families; helping them to set achievable goals around healthier lifestyles by offering a variety of one-to-one and group activities to help families achieve these goals.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
14 August 2023
End date
31 March 2025
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 July 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 July 2023
Local time
5:00pm
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
Nottingham CityCare Partnership
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom