Published date: 6 July 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£34,057

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN678198-73687876

Published date

6 July 2023

Closing date

1 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 April 2023

Contract end date

14 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a contract to qualitatively evaluate the Better Home, Better Health (BHBH) Scheme to inform investment by wider system partners and to improve the service being commissioned The objectives of the contract are to:
Objectives:
1. Explore the nature of the impacts (resident health and wellbeing and improvements to housing conditions) of the visit and advice to residents (3-6 months after visit).
2. Identify what the added values were of the BHBH service, in particular related to the home visit element over and above the telephone support only, to inform commissioning and service delivery.
3. Identify what the weaknesses and areas of development are of the current BHBH service, in particular related to the home visit element to develop the commissioning and service delivery.
4. Understand the differences in impact and effectiveness between advice and signposting to other services versus referrals and building based interventions being completed or supported by the service.
5. Explore the nature of the impacts of the service on referrers to the service, in line with principles of the Oxfordshire Way.
6. Explore why some residents have not acted on advice or did not find support offered helpful; including any trends in type of household that does not act on advice

The Contract period is 7 months and commenced on 14 April 2023.

Award information

Awarded date

7 April 2023

Contract start date

15 April 2023

Contract end date

14 November 2023

Total value of contract

£34,057

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The University of Salford

Address

The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alex White

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 7554339176

Email

Alex.White@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk