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Independent Evaluation of the Better Security, Better Care Programme (October 2025 to October 2028)
AI Summary
Digital Care Hub seeks an independent evaluation partner to assess the delivery, impact, sustainability and value for money of the Better Security, Better Care (BSBC) programme, which supports approximately 28,000 CQC‑registered adult social care locations across England in improving cyber security, data protection, and information governance, including compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. The evaluation will be proportionate and mixed‑method, covering programme governance, stakeholder engagement, partner effectiveness, reach, changes in awareness and behaviour, adoption of good practice, DSPT outcomes, organisational resilience, wider benefits, cost effectiveness, return on investment, and social and economic value, and will identify lessons, good practice and evidence‑based recommendations for continuous improvement.
Key deliverables include an evaluation framework and inception report within three months, ongoing data collection, analysis and stakeholder engagement, monthly progress meetings, an interim report by September 2027, and a final evaluation report, shorter executive report, presentation and dissemination‑ready outputs by October 2028, with close‑down and dissemination support continuing to March 2029. The contract, running from October 2026 to March 2029 in England, has a budget ceiling of £125 000 inclusive of VAT and is open to SMEs and VCSEs.
Successful bidders must demonstrate strong experience in programme and economic evaluation, publicly funded programmes, mixed‑method research, stakeholder engagement and report writing, as well as a deep understanding of adult social care, health and care systems, cyber security, digital transformation or information governance. Methodology, project management, social value and compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, confidentiality, insurance, procurement, equality and safeguarding requirements are among the criteria weighted through the tender. The selected partner must adhere to UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and all required confidentiality, insurance, procurement, equality and safeguarding obligations.
Description
The supplier will design and deliver a proportionate mixed-method evaluation covering programme governance and delivery, stakeholder engagement, partner effectiveness, reach, changes in awareness and behaviour, adoption of good practice, DSPT outcomes, organisational resilience, wider benefits, cost effectiveness, return on investment and social and economic value. The work should identify lessons, good practice and evidence-based recommendations while providing ongoing insight to support continuous improvement.
Key deliverables are an evaluation framework and inception report within three months; ongoing data collection, analysis and stakeholder engagement; monthly progress meetings; an interim report by September 2027; and a final evaluation report, shorter executive report, presentation and dissemination-ready outputs by October 2028. Close-down and dissemination support will continue to March 2029.
The proposed contract runs from October 2026 to March 2029, with a maximum budget of £125,000 inclusive of VAT. Bidders must demonstrate strong experience in programme and economic evaluation, publicly funded programmes, mixed-method research, stakeholder engagement and report writing. Knowledge of adult social care, health and care systems, cyber security, digital transformation or information governance is required.
Tender responses must include organisation and personnel details, methodology, data collection and analysis plans, delivery timetable, resourcing, quality assurance, risk management, up to three relevant examples, a full pricing schedule, assumptions and proposed social value. Evaluation weightings are: understanding 15%, methodology 35%, experience 20%, project management 10%, social value 10% and price 10%. The supplier must comply with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, confidentiality, insurance, procurement, equality and safeguarding requirements. Clarification questions are due by 14 October 2026 and tenders by 18 October 2026. Please see attachment for full specifications.
Location of contract: England
Value of contract: £100,000 to £125,000
Contract start date: 1 November 2026
Contract end date: 31 March 2029
Contract is suitable for SMEs?: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?: Yes