Health Inequalities Evaluation

The contract is expected to commence on 16th November 2026. The initial duration of the contract will be 5 years. The contract will continue until the Expiry Date unless terminated earlier, and its duration may be extended in accordance with any Extension Periods.

Key milestones and phases include:

• Procurement Phase:
• Issue of ITT to Suppliers: 5th August 2026
• Deadline for submission of Supplier clarifications: 3rd September 2026
• Tender Return Deadline: 10th September 2026
• Evaluation of tender responses: 14th September – 5th October 2026
• Tender presentations announced (if required): week commencing 5th October 2026
• Tender Presentations – online (if required): 13th/14th October 2026
• Anticipated date for the Fund to issue assessment summaries: week commencing 19th October 2026
• Anticipated date for the Fund to issue contract award notice: week commencing 19th October 2026
• Standstill period ends: week commencing 2nd November 2026
• Inception Meeting: week commencing 2nd November 2026
• Contract signature (earliest): week commencing 9th November 2026
• Contract Execution Milestones (Post-Commencement):
• Month 1: Inception meeting, Signed Contract, Agree Performance KPIs, Data Sharing Agreement with the Fund (if necessary), Quality Assurance and sign-off process, Payment Schedule, Monthly meetings with the Fund (or as agreed).
• Phase 1 (Month 4-6): Revised Evaluation Plan, Updated Delivery Workplan, Revised Utilisation Plan (all reviewed annually), Risk Register (reviewed quarterly or as needed).
• Phase 2: Quarterly contract meetings with the Fund (or as agreed).
• Annual contract review meetings (or aligned to significant milestones) are also mentioned.

The core scope of work and statement of work summary for this tender, based on explicit statements in the documents, includes a focus on deliverables and contract management. Key deliverables and milestones include an inception meeting, a signed contract, agreement on performance KPIs, a data sharing agreement (if necessary), quality assurance and sign-off processes, a payment schedule, and monthly meetings with the Fund.

During Phase 1, deliverables encompass a revised evaluation plan, an updated delivery workplan, a revised utilisation plan, and a risk register. Phase 2 involves quarterly contract meetings with the Fund.

The approach to contract management is expected to cover a delivery workplan with timelines, milestones, and resource allocation; details on resource allocation as per the Schedule of Charges; proposed ways of working, including communication with the Fund and subcontractor management; quality assurance processes for delivery and outputs; and a risk assessment with mitigation strategies. All deliverables must also meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility standards.

The tender also references a "Specification/Scope of Requirements set out in Part A of this Schedule 1", but the content of this specific schedule is not provided in the available documents. Reporting requirements include progress report due dates and a final report due date, referring to Schedule 1 for specifics. The detailed activities and deliverables for Phase 1 and Phase 2 are largely indicated as "Bidder to add" within the Schedule of Charges, suggesting that the comprehensive breakdown of work within these phases is to be proposed by the bidder.