Published date: 26 April 2021

Last edited date: 26 April 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 May 2021, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Design consultancy services - 79415200

    • Specialty design services - 79930000

Location of contract

SE5

Value of contract

£70,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

KCL-00001319

Published date

26 April 2021

Closing date

6 May 2021

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

30 June 2021

Contract end date

30 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

King's College London wishes to establish a Contract to support and collaborate with research teams in Kenya and Mozambique to use human-centred design approaches to develop and prototype potential solutions to improve the mental health outcomes of adolescent girls during pregnancy and the year after birth. The supplier will lead the practical implementation of a human-centred design approach by providing materials, training, and support to research teams in Kenya and Mozambique to collect insights, develop and prototype potential solutions, and create a set of tools/materials to support the implementation of a pilot study of the selected solution.

The key responsibilities of the supplier are:
a. Train the teams in Kenya and Mozambique in the implementation of human-centred design techniques
b. Manage the implementation of the human-centred design methodology
c. Support the research team during the design process
d. Undertake desk research to assess resources for mental health care provision
e. Oversee the analysis of qualitative interviews
f. Lead and conduct prototyping phases
g. Create a set of tools/materials to support implementation
h. Providing light-touch guidance and advisory support to the team over the course of the pilot (coaching, troubleshooting, support solution refinement)

More information

Links

Additional text

The RFQ documentation and instructions on our e-tendering portal are accessed through this link:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/procurement/suppliers/etender



Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : Research Grant

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gerry Burns

Address

Centre for Global Mental Health |
Health Service and Population Research Department
London
SE5
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 02078484431

Email

gerry.burns@kcl.ac.uk