Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7811592949
E-mail: Leesa.Rintoul@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Socio-Economic Determinants of Health Inequalities Research
Reference number: UOS-00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Strathclyde wishes to appoint partner(s) to assist with two forthcoming socio-economic research projects.
1. Action Learning:
We require a partner(s) to organise and carry out a sequence of action learning sets with public sector officials involved in the design and delivery of policies in two areas in Scotland: housing (either housing quality or homelessness) and employability (NOLB).
2. Peer researchers:
We require a partner(s) to facilitate and support a peer researcher process, working with two low income communities: young single men and families with young children. We require the organisation(s) to recruit and train peer researchers from these communities and support them to carry out a programme or research to inform understanding of the barriers and solutions of the intersection between low income and ill health.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Action Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79315000
79311400
73300000
73110000
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Action Learning. We require a partner(s) to organise and carry out a sequence of action learning sets with public sector officials involved in the design and delivery of policies in two areas in Scotland: housing (either housing quality or homelessness) and employability (NOLB).
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Peer Researchers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
73300000
79311400
79315000
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Peer researchers: We require a partner(s) to facilitate and support a peer researcher process, working with two low income communities: young single men and families with young children. We require the organisation(s) to recruit and train peer researchers from these communities and support them to carry out a programme or research to inform understanding of the barriers and solutions of the intersection between low income and ill health.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/07/2024
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.3) Additional information
Lot 1 - Action Learning
Contract Duration - 15 months
Funding available: 63,000 GBP
Lot 2 - Peer Research Programme
Contract Duration – 26 months
Funding available: 170,000 GBP
Interested parties are requested to complete and return the attached questionnaire by close of business on 19/06/24 to leesa.rintoul@scotland-excel.org.uk.
Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of the University of Strathclyde in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=769043.
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VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2024