Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Alexander Ludlam
E-mail: alexander.ludlam@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC: OHID: Child Development Tools
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In England, every child is offered a developmental review with a health visitor at age 2/ 2 ½. In this review, a tool is used to measure multiple domains of development and provide a score. The current tool assesses communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving and personal-social development. Currently, the proportion of children obtaining a good level of development overall and for each domain of child development is recorded and tracked over time at a population level. This data underpins a summary of health metrics published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk)).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
540 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this market engagement is to identify available tools for measuring child development at age 2/ 2 ½ in England. We will consider tools which meet the following feasibility criteria. <br/><br/>Tools must: <br/><br/>Assess development in children aged 2/ 2 ½ <br/><br/>Be capable of providing separate scores for different domains of child development, in addition to an overall score <br/><br/>Be available for use in British English <br/><br/>Be completed and scored in under 30 minutes <br/><br/>Be capable of being administered by an individual without specific qualifications <br/><br/>Only require equipment which is likely to be easy to access, such as a ball, small toy, pen and paper, or utensils for eating food. <br/><br/>It is advantageous if the tool: <br/><br/>Has the capacity to be delivered digitally, meeting GDPR requirements, and be adaptable for use across a range of data management systems <br/><br/>Has been previously used in the United Kingdom at a population and/ or individual level <br/><br/>Has been validated for use at the individual and population level in the United Kingdom or other comparable countries <br/><br/>Can be used to assess development in children at multiple ages from birth to age 5 <br/><br/>Is available and validated for use in multiple languages <br/><br/>Is culturally sensitive e.g. a question about motor or personal-social skills which asks whether a child is able to use cutlery might be contextualised with other examples for children from cultures where cutlery is not routinely used <br/><br/>We request that providers whose tool meets the stated feasibility criteria email (child.development@dhsc.gov.uk) by the 31st January 2024 with a one-page document summarising their tool, how it meets the stated criteria, and any other relevant points of interest.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/01/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2024