Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 101289-2026
Partners in Care and Health – External Evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
- Value
- £125k
- Closes
- 2 Dec 2026 (24 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 14 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), for its Partners in Care and Health programme, wants an external evaluator to design an evaluation method in Year 1 and carry it out in Years 2 and 3 of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29. The work is UK-wide, runs from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, and is estimated at £125,000; bids close on 2 December 2026.
Good fit for: Research or evaluation consultancies with experience assessing the impact of public-sector or social care improvement programmes.
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What the buyer says
Design and delivery of the evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29, a grant funded programme commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver improvement support to councils and systems that provide adult social care services. The project will be delivered over the lifespan of the programme, requiring the design of the evaluation methodology in Year 1 and consequent undertaking of the evaluation in Years 2 and 3. The focus will be on capturing and assessing the value and impact of the programme, in line with contractual requirements specified in the grant funding terms and conditions. In delivery of the External Evaluation project, PCH will require the following objectives to be delivered: Priority Objectives • To develop and implement a robust and transparent evaluation approach and methodology for assessing overall value and impact of support provided through the PCH Continuous Improvement Grant Fund 2026-29. Evaluation methodology will include clear measures to assess, monitor and evaluate PCH improvement support activity. • Identify opportunities to improve how PCH demonstrates value in the delivery of its targeted, intensive and universal support offers, delivered under the Sector Support Requirements: Key Themes workstreams • Using the agreed external evaluation methodology developed for the programme, undertake an evaluation of the impact of the support and offers within the programme. Secondary Objectives • Provide a critical review of the current PCH Impact Management Framework and its approach to demonstrating impact and value – particularly assessing our ability to identify needs/ priorities in the sector and respond accordingly. • This will include a mapping and review of information currently captured and gaps, and Any …
Getting the documents
app.panacea-software.com (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 27 Oct 2026.
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