Tender

ITT Evaluation - BBO Project

LOWESTOFT COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

14 Aug 2017 at 16:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "ITT Evaluation - BBO Project" is initiated by Lowestoft College aimed at evaluating the Norfolk Community College Project, part of the Big Lottery’s Building Better Opportunities Programme. This project will occur in Norfolk and focuses on the service industry, specifically business services including law, marketing, and consulting. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 18th August 2017. The contract period will commence on 30th August 2017 and extend until 31st July 2019, with a total budget of £40,000.

This opportunity can significantly aid businesses with expertise in evaluation, particularly firms skilled in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Companies specialising in training and engaging vulnerable groups, particularly those assisting individuals with long periods of unemployment or economic inactivity, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The project aims to create pathways into education and employment for over 1000 adults, thus presenting a chance for businesses to not only contribute to community development but also to expand their portfolio and connections within the public sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT Evaluation - BBO Project

Notice Description

Invitation to Tender Evaluation of the Norfolk Community College project A partnership project led by East Coast College as part of the Big Lottery's Building Better Opportunities Programme Introduction On behalf of the Norfolk Community College Project, East Coast College is looking for a suitably qualified evaluation provider, to help measure the impact of the project over a two year period. The provider should have the academic capabilities to carry out both qualitative and quantitative methods of research and evaluation. They should also have the expertise to involve and train local people in research and evaluation practice, and in particular, people who have experienced long periods of unemployment or economic inactivity. 2: Scope Over 30 months, the Norfolk Community College Project will support a minimum of 1000 unemployed and economically inactive adults across Norfolk. The breakdown of these minimum requirements is provided below, and the applicant should explain in their tender the percentage of this volume that they expect to form part of the evaluation, along with the breakdown of methods they will use to evaluate personal and project outcomes. Description of Requirement Volume Number of people engaged in activities to improve their work readiness 1000 comprising 500 men, 500 woman, 500 unemployed, 500 economically inactive, 160 aged 50 or over, 205 with disabilities, and 41 from ethnic minorities. Number of people that move into education or training on leaving. 200 out of 1000 representing 20% of all people. Number of people that move into employment, including self-employment on leaving. 170 out of 1000 representing 17% of all people and comprising 85 people who were unemployed and 85 people who were economically inactive Number of economically inactive people who move into job-search activity upon leaving. 250 out of 500 people representing 50% of all economically inactive people. 3: Background On behalf of a partnership comprising a range of local delivery organisations, East Coast College made a successful application to the Big Lottery Fund's Building Better Opportunities Programme, which is co-financed by the European Social Fund. The project forms part of the EU Structural and Investment Fund Strategy of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership. The Norfolk Community College Project is underpinned by three project principles, which provide the foundations for the overarching impacts to be achieved by the project between now and 31 December 2019. These principles are outlined below, and it is expected that applicants will give full consideration to these when making their responses to the evaluation ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ef7953f-50c1-4cb8-8970-084044f57c56
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/111bf745-9e8c-43ba-a187-df2a37b3f135
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOWESTOFT COLLEGE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR32 2NB
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Harbour & Normanston
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-5ef7953f-50c1-4cb8-8970-084044f57c56-2017-08-14T17:29:47+01:00",
    "date": "2017-08-14T17:29:47+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-5ef7953f-50c1-4cb8-8970-084044f57c56",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "Evaluation of the Norfolk Community College Project",
        "title": "ITT Evaluation - BBO Project",
        "description": "Invitation to Tender Evaluation of the Norfolk Community College project A partnership project led by East Coast College as part of the Big Lottery's Building Better Opportunities Programme Introduction On behalf of the Norfolk Community College Project, East Coast College is looking for a suitably qualified evaluation provider, to help measure the impact of the project over a two year period. The provider should have the academic capabilities to carry out both qualitative and quantitative methods of research and evaluation. They should also have the expertise to involve and train local people in research and evaluation practice, and in particular, people who have experienced long periods of unemployment or economic inactivity. 2: Scope Over 30 months, the Norfolk Community College Project will support a minimum of 1000 unemployed and economically inactive adults across Norfolk. The breakdown of these minimum requirements is provided below, and the applicant should explain in their tender the percentage of this volume that they expect to form part of the evaluation, along with the breakdown of methods they will use to evaluate personal and project outcomes. Description of Requirement Volume Number of people engaged in activities to improve their work readiness 1000 comprising 500 men, 500 woman, 500 unemployed, 500 economically inactive, 160 aged 50 or over, 205 with disabilities, and 41 from ethnic minorities. Number of people that move into education or training on leaving. 200 out of 1000 representing 20% of all people. Number of people that move into employment, including self-employment on leaving. 170 out of 1000 representing 17% of all people and comprising 85 people who were unemployed and 85 people who were economically inactive Number of economically inactive people who move into job-search activity upon leaving. 250 out of 500 people representing 50% of all economically inactive people. 3: Background On behalf of a partnership comprising a range of local delivery organisations, East Coast College made a successful application to the Big Lottery Fund's Building Better Opportunities Programme, which is co-financed by the European Social Fund. The project forms part of the EU Structural and Investment Fund Strategy of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership. The Norfolk Community College Project is underpinned by three project principles, which provide the foundations for the overarching impacts to be achieved by the project between now and 31 December 2019. These principles are outlined below, and it is expected that applicants will give full consideration to these when making their responses to the evaluation ITT.",
        "datePublished": "2017-08-14T17:29:47+01:00",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79000000",
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 40000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2017-08-18T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2017-08-30T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2019-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/111bf745-9e8c-43ba-a187-df2a37b3f135",
                "datePublished": "2017-08-14T17:29:47+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Evaluation ITT - BBO",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97d4f676-1700-4dd5-b6c0-384ead7a843b",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5d2daeb-9153-4fcf-bcf5-35c4e5559c62",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3Z889zD7",
            "name": "Lowestoft College",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Lowestoft College",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3Z889zD7"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "East Coast College, St Peters Street",
                "locality": "Lowestoft",
                "postalCode": "NR32 2NB",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Debbie Penny",
                "email": "d.penny@eastcoast.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "01502 525090"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/3Z889zD7",
        "name": "Lowestoft College"
    }
}