Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA

Tender description

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) will be the contact office in relation to this public procurement competition. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). For the avoidance of doubt, services may be drawn down by agencies and bodies under the aegis of the contracting authority. In summary, the Services comprise: The following is a summary of the key service required from the successful Tenderer(s) • A range of specialist research services and subject expertise in the field of children, youth and families. • The delivery of a range of strategic research, data and evaluation objectives, as well as to support emerging and new research and evidence needs. First Five, for example, sets out over 20 research-related commitments for the period up to 2021, some of which will be externally commissioned. These range from small-scale scoping studies to large scale evaluations of The Department of Children and Youth Affairs programmes. • The requisite subject matter and methodological expertise in respect of children and young people, to help meet the Department of Children and Youth Affairs research, data and evaluation needs.