Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
1. Title: INVITATION TO TENDER – EVALUATION OF THE PRISON LISTENER SCHEME – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
2. Awarding Authority: Samaritans, GB Email: f.thompson1@samaritans.org. Web: (Fiona Thompson, Scotland Programme Manager)
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority are seeking an experienced researcher, team or agency with knowledge of the prisons and justice system to deliver an independent evaluation of the Samaritans Prisoner Listener Scheme in the specified location. The commissioned researcher(s)/evaluator(s) will measure the impact and effectiveness of the scheme. Samaritans may consider applications from agencies that do not have experience within the prisons and justice system if the application outlines a strong evaluation approach in response to this invitation to tender.
5. CPV Code(s): 79419000, 73110000, 79315000
6. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKI, UKI6, UKI63
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Scotland
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Budget : £30,000 GBP
10. Proposals submitted: 7.7.2025 (17:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Date Activity
7/7/25 Submission of proposals
W/C 28/7/25 Interviews with shortlisted applicants
W/C 4/8/25 Successful applicant notified
August/Sept 2025 Terms agreed and contract signed
September 2025 Contract start date
September 2025 Inception meeting
Sept-Nov 2025 Ethics Submission Process
November 2025 Evaluation delivery commences
April 2026 Mid-way review meeting
June 2026 Draft of full report submitted to Samaritans for comment
July 2026 Final full report submitted to Samaritans
July 2026 Meeting – summary of findings
Presentation to key stakeholders, including Samaritans
31st July 2026 Contract End Date
Please visit the website above for documentation
TKR-202566-EX-1845931
