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Business Basic interim and full evaluation report

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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05 May 2021 at 13:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) seeks a contractor to produce both interim and final evaluation reports for the Business Basics programme, with the interim report for 21/22 required to be completed by 28 May 2021. This open tender procedure aims to assess findings and progress from a four-year initiative involving multiple funded projects. The contract, valued at £90,000, will run from 28 May 2021 until 28 February 2023, focusing on research and consultancy services related to the programme's unique design and lessons learned. The tender was initially published on 5 May 2021 and closed for submissions on 19 May 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and evaluation, particularly those experienced in producing comprehensive analytical reports. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, allowing them to contribute valuable insights into public policy and programme assessments. The evaluation process will encourage innovation and scalability in existing projects, making it ideal for firms looking to expand their influence within government-related initiatives.

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Notice Title

Business Basic interim and full evaluation report

Notice Description

BEIS requires a contractor to support to produce an interim Business Basics report 21/22 and a final 22/23 evaluation report to present progress and findings for the entire 4-year programme. Interim report 21/22 The interim report 21/22 will present findings to dates and set out details of the programme, unique design approach, projects funded, learnings to date, policy findings, policy implications and any recommendations for future approaches to Business Basics. This report will be a follow on from the progress report published in 2019 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-basics-programme-progress-report-october-2019) The interim report will provide the contractor the opportunity to set the ground work for the final evaluation report in 22/23. There is also a requirement to support BEIS in ensuring that final reports from the individual projects are assessed to ensure reports are of a "standard" as set out in the BEIS evaluation framework. Final Business Basics Evaluation report 22/23 The final report will amalgamate and set out detailed outcomes of all the 32 funded projects under the Business Basics fund and evaluate and report on the overall outcome and outputs of the programme. Content would be agreed with both BEIS and the contractor but would involve, bringing together lessons learnt, general findings and policy recommendations, scalability opportunities and present a case for more experimentation in policy making. This will support in embedding outcomes into wider business support policy and set the future direction for similar experimental programmes. Please see the Additional information, below, for further requirements for the reporting. Additional information: There is a requirement to report on: 1. An overview of the Programme and the experimental design of the programme, including its unique approach and value of findings. 2. An overview of lessons learnt covering process, implementation and policy leanings and their implications. 3. A discussion of the characteristics of the experiments undertaken of each project e.g. location, sector etc. 4. Undertaking robustness checks such as the sensitivity of findings to the structure of derived outcome variables. 5. The barriers that each funded project set out to address and the interventions tested. 6. Individual findings from each project - evidence of impacts and lessons learnt. 7. Where projects are closely related, a comparison of findings and explanations for why any differences may exist. 8. Recommendations for future research on individual projects including replication or scalability opportunities. 9. The robustness of findings and gaps or inconsistencies - A determination on whether the findings have not just 'statistical significance' but also 'policy significance. 10. A set of over conclusions/recommendation including, future approaches for the programme and policy recommendations. 11. Support with dissemination activities and stakeholder engagement. 12. Support in gaining internal approval of the report.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2734a699-df60-4935-8efc-774d168e18f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35b01b1e-8ada-4b6d-a88c-38a156c65409
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2021 - 28 Feb 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NESTA

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