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Innovating for Growth End of Project Evaluation

BRITISH LIBRARY

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is seeking proposals for the "Innovating for Growth End of Project Evaluation," a tender aimed at assessing the effectiveness of its project, which provided support to over 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in London from 2011 to 2015. The project evaluation is framed within the context of funding from the European Regional Development Fund. The tender is currently active, with a response deadline of 28 August 2015. The contract is set to begin on 14 September 2015 and will run until 14 December 2015. This tender falls under the category of research consultancy services and offers a total value of £25,000. Interested suppliers are required to register on the British Library's eTendering portal for access to the tender documents.

This evaluation presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms and service providers specialising in research and project evaluations, particularly those with a focus on economic impact assessments within the public sector. SMEs involved in research consultancy services will find this tender well-suited to their expertise, especially those aiming to assist public organisations in demonstrating project success and effectiveness. Potential bidders should possess experience working with public funding schemes and should be capable of delivering insights that can improve performance across similar programmes in London and beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Innovating for Growth End of Project Evaluation

Notice Description

The British Library's Business & IP Centre's 'Innovating for Growth' project aims to provide high quality business and intellectual property advice and support services to help ambitious SMEs to innovate, to grow and to create new jobs in the knowledge economy in London. Between 2011 and 2015 the project has supported 200+ growth SMEs from across London with end-to-end relationship management. Services have been provided by the British Library's expert staff and carefully selected delivery partners in the nationally renowned and highly accessible Business & IP Centre. The British Library is contracted, as part of its funding agreement with the European Regional Development Fund, to commission a final project evaluation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Innovating for Growth project, in relation to the monies received and the London economy. This evaluation will assess the economic impact arising from activities delivered on Innovating for Growth within the period October 2011 - September 2015. The intention is to use the evidence and findings from this evaluation to help the British Library robustly demonstrate its achievements on the project, enable EPMU to identify and share best practice which will help to improve performance across the London ERDF Programme, and help the Business & IP Centre plan and implement successful exit strategies from this project. Key audiences for this evaluation will be the Greater London Authority, external stakeholders and potential future funders of the Business & IP Centre. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should; 1) Browse to https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk 2) Click on View Current Opportunities and Notices link 3) Follow the instructions to register on the eTendering portal. 4) Download the tender documents 5) Follow the instructions in the documents to submit a response

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ed8f7ba-22e4-4ffb-9574-d7a3bd264e28
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
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Sep 2015 - 14 Dec 2015 1-6 months
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
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WETHERBY
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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