Published date: 30 April 2018

Last edited date: 30 April 2018

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


Closing: 13 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £233,060

Procurement reference

RD1001296/1

Published date

30 April 2018

Closing date

13 December 2017

Contract start date

15 February 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of this research is to provide an up-to-date assessment of the impact of the Adoption Support Fund in England on family and children's outcomes. This research will be used to ensure that future investment in adoption support is targeted correctly and policies are developed in the most effective way.
The key objectives of the research are:
• Assess the suitability and impact of the Fund in improving the lives of adopted children and their families;
• Provide an understanding of how the revised operating model support families to access support and ensure adoptive families receive the services they need in a timely and constructive way?
• Provide an understanding of the learning from the development of RAAs and the regionalisation agenda that can be used to inform policy development of the Fund and wider adoption issues?
• Assess the impact, and why, of the introduction and evolution of the Adoption Support Fund in local areas? And how has it informed development of local authority practice?

The research will employ a mixed methods, longitudinal outcome and process evaluation including:
• Longitudinal research with adoptive families
• Longitudinal qualitative interviews with children and families
• Longitudinal interviews with local authorities and providers of adoption including adoption support services
• Case Studies with the RAAs and ASF Regional Pilots
• Two flexible qualitative studies that respond to emerging issues during the lifetime of the project
• Analysis of management information

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

8 December 2017

Contract start date

15 February 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Institute Of Public Care

Address

Harcourt Hill Campus,Harcourt Hill
OXFORD
OXFORDSHIRE
OX2 9AT
GB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Maura Lantrua

Address

L1, 2 St Pauls Place
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

maura.lantrua@education.gov.uk