TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences

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