# TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester City Council](/buyers/manchester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Axia Origin Ltd
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 15 August 2023
- Published: 26 October 2023
- Contract start: 21 August 2023
- Contract end: 20 August 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 26fbd40a-2742-4b4f-80b4-f5ef9496ea91-692217
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e9bd34b-60ba-468f-8aff-9eafcda6f8d5

## Description

Manchester City Council \(MCC\) is looking to establish a procurement framework to help delivery its research and intelligence work, in support of its wider objectives\. The framework will provide a mechanism through which expert support and advice can be effectively obtained to meet the myriad of needs of Manchester\. The Performance Research and Intelligence \(PRI\) function in MCC is establishing a procurement framework which will help support the work of the directorate, The Council and our partners\. The Research, Evaluation and Data Science \(REDS\) Framework covers a broad range of activities which have been structured into six areas, known as LOTs\. There will be a maximum of 15 providers on each LOT\. The LOTs are as follows: LOT 1 - Data management, open text coding, text analytics and transcribing • Coding of text, including responses to open text consultation questions and internal case notes • Sentiment analysis • Machine learning analysis • Transcribing audio files • Recoding and transforming datafiles LOT 2 - Primary Research • Opinion research - Measuring perceptions and opinions of residents, businesses, service users via interviews, survey, focus groups • Observation/ ethnographic research • Insights including behavioral insights LOT 3 - Evaluations and Impact Assessments of Projects and Programmes • Theory of Change and Logic Model development • Evaluation and Impact Assessments of projects and programmes including both outcome and process evaluation • Cost Benefit Analysis • Randomised Controlled Trials • Rapid Evidence Reviews of services, systems and current internal practice • Equality Impact Assessments \(EIA\) and Health Impact Assessments \(HIA\) LOT 4 - Property & Economic Intelligence • Residential property market analysis • Commercial property market analysis • Economic research including businesses, employment and skills LOT 5 - Analytics and Modelling • Analysis of complex data and presentation to a wide range of audiences • Statistical Analysis, including descriptive statistics of time series, trends and demographic information • Statistical Modelling, including classification and regression modelling to support population segmentation, risk stratification and predictive modelling • Analysis of markets, including Social Care Markets • Population and Service needs assessments to inform policy and commissioning • Implementing data standards, quality and supporting approaches / systems • Analysis and Modelling of demand for services to support service planning and commissioning decisions • Presentation of analytics and modelling output to non-specialist audiences within bespoke and existing reports • Development of analytical and modelling processes into standard workflows\. LOT 6 - Expert Networks: Cross-cutting Research and Evidence Generation • Rapid review and synthesis of multiple and complementary evidence sources • Complex systems modelling • Advanced and cross-discipline economic analysis Additional information: Add the following wording in the Text box: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest\. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www\.the-chest\.org\.uk\. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 15th September 2022

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26fbd40a-2742-4b4f-80b4-f5ef9496ea91-692217)