Published date: 15 December 2016

Last edited date: 15 December 2016

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: 4 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Project-design services other than for construction work - 79421200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £658,000

Procurement reference

BIG001-0764

Published date

15 December 2016

Closing date

4 January 2017

Contract start date

20 February 2017

Contract end date

1 May 2018

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

A Better Start (ABS) is a major strategic programme focussed on developing and testing new approaches to improving Early Childhood Development. The programme addresses three child development outcomes:
- Improving diet and nutrition,
- Improving language and communication,
- Improving social and emotional development.
5 local partnerships - Blackpool, Bradford, Lambeth, Nottingham and Southend - were awarded funding by the Big Lottery Fund in summer 2014 to begin implementation of their ten-year local programmes and strategies. Successful programme implementation requires a supportive climate across all partner organisations with genuine and explicit buy-in from community members.
This contract is designed to support the five ABS partnerships with understanding the barriers and enablers to engaging and mobilising the ABS community and workforce. Findings and recommendations from this will directly feed into local workforce, community and communications strategies.
The Service Provider will render services that will support the partnerships in gaining a more detailed understanding of the capacity, capability and motivations of local people, professionals and community alike, and plan how they can best be engaged to deliver the Better Start Vision.

More information

Attachments

Links

  • Tender notice

About the buyer

Address

1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
England

Email

procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk