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    ContractsEvaluation Services for Families First Partnership Programme
    Awarded contract

    Evaluation Services for Families First Partnership Programme

    Awarded
    £809.7k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Commission an independent evaluation of the Families First Partnership programme to assess delivery, impact, and value for money for early help and child safeguarding services.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £809.7k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £809,665
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IF
      I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    22 Sept 202620 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This is a contract award for evaluation services related to the Families First Partnership (FFP) programme, a national reform initiative designed to strengthen early help services, improve safeguarding coordination across agencies, and reduce child care entries. The successful supplier will conduct a comprehensive, independent evaluation to assess programme delivery, measure impact, and demonstrate value for money. The evaluation findings will provide accountability for public investment and generate evidence to support future policy decisions, service delivery improvements, and budget allocation. This procurement was conducted through the RM6126 CCS Research & Insights Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System.

    Track record

    16 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 16 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 13%
    3. Ecorys1× · 6%
    4. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 6%
    5. NCB RiP1× · 6%
    6. ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED1× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    8cb5dbae-0edf-4bd3-a0b6-612c91cf269a-914975
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation