Published date: 19 December 2019

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: 8 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN454224-33902034

Published date

19 December 2019

Closing date

8 January 2020

Contract start date

20 January 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

KCC requires a suitable provider to investigate what impacts excess childhood weight in BAME communities in the following areas:
MSOA's in Gravesham and Dartford MSOA's in Swale, Dover and Thanet
We would like a suitable provider to understake, interviews and/or focus groups to understand the particular cultural or ethnic practices, cultural or ethnic expectations and perceptions, family relationships such as grandparents, or age of parents which are impacting on the excess weight of children in the above districts. We would also like to understand if the issues affecting those children with excess weight differs between Gravesham/Dartford districts compared with Swale, Dover and Thanet districts.


More information

Additional text

Activity Timescales and Deadlines
RFQ Submission Deadline Wednesday 8th January 2020
Award notification Monday 13th January 2020
Contract Start Monday 20th January 2020
Presentation of interim findings Wednesday 4th March 2020
Final report Tuesday March 31st 2020


About the buyer

Contact name

Audrey Beadle

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England

Telephone

+44 3000412453

Email

Audrey.Beadle@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk