Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: CSC.WHATWORKSCENTRE@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
What Works Centre for Children's Social Care — incubation and research partner contracts.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The DfE is pleased to announce that bids are now open for 2 parallel procurement exercises to develop the What Works Centre (WWC) for Children's Social Care:
1. the first for an ‘incubator’ to develop and test a WWC model; and
2. the second for a research partner to start the evidence synthesis and generation of new research.
The WWC will foster a culture of evidence-based practice in children's social care. It will be an ambitious project, independent of government, that will develop a strong evidence base around effective interventions and practice systems in children's social care, and support their implementation by practitioners and decision makers. Its goal will be to improve outcomes for children and their families by supporting translation of evidence into better practice on the ground.
The closing date for bids is 17:00 on 5.5.2017. Completed bids and any questions should be directed to: CSC.WHATWORKSCENTRE@education.gov.uk
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 846 354.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Research Partner
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85321000
85322000
85323000
98000000
98112000
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research partner to start the evidence synthesis and generation of new research.
The WWC forms part of the Department's wider agenda to develop a culture of learning across children's social care. This includes driving a strong evidence base through the Innovation Programme and Partners in Practice, along with recommendations identified through the new Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and other key partners.
The new WWC will join the What Works Network of 7 existing independent WWCs and 2 affiliate members, promoted and supported by Cabinet Office. The network is underpinned by the principle that good decision-making should be informed by the best available evidence.
Existing WWCs include the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which has gained a worldwide reputation for its pioneering use of clinical and cost-effective methodologies to produce authoritative advice and guidelines. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), since its launch in 2011, has commissioned 100 evaluations and is working with 7 500 schools and reaching 750 000 pupils across England. Other WWCs include the Early Intervention Foundation, What Works Centre for Crime Reduction and the Centre for Ageing Better.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to develop, in partnership with the incubator, a set of strategic research priorities that responds to the needs of children's social care frontline practitioners and builds credibility for th
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Ability to conduct and commission high quality evaluations and trials, including testing innovation, in order to develop the evidence base and support the use of high-quality research methods in child
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Ability to develop, in partnership with the incubator, a strong dissemination strategy for evidence to support practitioners to implement evidence-based practice in a complex and high-risk environment
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Ability to deliver efficiently, provide good value for money for the taxpayer and manage risks effectively.
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 080-154414
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Research Partner
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff University
Cardiff
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 846 354.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please see Contracts Finder https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e7d6edf-e467-4b00-83e0-16e12931529d for the invitation to tender letters and further information.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2017