Tenders/Partners in Care and Health – External Evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29

Partners in Care and Health – External Evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Published: Oct 26, 2026

Updated: Oct 26, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services, Monitoring Evaluation and education and training sectors, with a focus on Scholarships. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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 recommendations for improved evaluation and reporting processes. Further detail will be included within the Specification document located in the Panacea Documents section. To apply, please follow all submission instructions uploaded via the procurement platform Panacea.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 101137-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) has issued 66 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 13 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 26, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 101137-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.