Published date: 22 April 2016

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


Closing: 30 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£98,915

Procurement reference

EOR/SBU/2015010

Published date

22 April 2016

Closing date

30 October 2015

Contract start date

11 November 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

An evaluation of single point of contact pilots in Schools and CAMHS. Pilots delivered in 22 areas, covering approximately 250 schools, include identification of named leads and participation on joint working workshops

Evaluation to include:
- Surveys of CAMHS and school leads
- Survey of a sub sample of all schools
- Qualitative case studies with 10 schools
- Process evaluation of delivery of the pilots

Evaluation to assess the extent to which identifying named leads and completing the joint training is associated with:
• A change in awareness and knowledge of mental health issues among school leads and CAMHS leads;
• A change in processes and systems in relation to mental health, including joint working;
• Improvement in the timeliness and appropriateness of referrals from schools to CAMHS;
• Activity within schools, driven by the named lead, to disseminate knowledge and culture around mental health;
• A change in the knowledge and confidence of wider school staff around supporting children with mental health issues in the classroom;
• A change in perceptions of stigma and understanding and confidence in school processes around mental health among pupils.
• Sustainability of lead roles after the pilot ends in March 2016
• Impact of changes in practices on specialist services; i.e. are changes in practice or increased knowledge increasing the number or referrals and putting pressure on services.
• Differences associated with different delivery models between pilot areas

Evaluation also to provide process evaluation of training delivery to:
• Consider practicalities of delivering the training, barriers and facilitators to wider roll out. This should include consideration of the following, alongside any other relevant delivery factors such as:
o Capacity of the CAMHS lead
o Numbers attending training sessions
o Record what was delivered and participants' views on the quality of training.

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Award information

Awarded date

5 October 2015

Contract start date

11 November 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Total value of contract

£98,915

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ecorys

Address

Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward St, Birmingham, B1 2RA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine North

Address

2 St Paul’s Place
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

Catherine.North@education.gsi.gov.uk