Planning

BIG001-1042 East Africa Disability Fund Evaluation

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND

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Planning

11 Apr 2019 at 08:30

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Lottery Community Fund is initiating the procurement process for the project titled "BIG001-1042 East Africa Disability Fund Evaluation". This process is categorised under Evaluation consultancy services and targets various delivery locations including the United Kingdom and other regions such as British Overseas Territories and Europe. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the deadline for expressing interest in Early Market Engagement set for 19th April 2019. The planned contract period is from 26th July 2019 to 27th May 2024, with an estimated value of £458,333.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in evaluation and consultancy services. Businesses that have expertise in using shared measurement frameworks and are able to engage in focused consultation sessions will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Early Market Engagement will include a webinar on 25th April 2019 followed by individual online meetings to discuss project scope, making it a pivotal time for interested parties to showcase their capabilities and ideas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BIG001-1042 East Africa Disability Fund Evaluation

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) only: publication and call for competition will be conducted once scope of work is fully defined and approved. Interested parties are invited to express interest in participating in Early Market Engagement meetings which will take place remotely. The Fund requires to appoint a service provider or a consortium of service providers to carry out the evaluation of its East Africa Disability Fund (EADF), using a pre-existing shared measurement and learning framework. We plan for our early market engagement activities to comprise of a webinar followed by individual online meetings for all interested parties. Webinar Interested parties are invited to register to attend a webinar from 12.00 - 13.00 (GMT) on Thursday 25th April 2019 (date and time will be re-confirmed in due course). This webinar will communicate information on the shared measurement and learning framework, the strands of work envisaged, and type of approach required. A recording of this webinar will be circulated afterwards, along with any questions and answers provided during the webinar. If you are unavailable at this time please do still register interest so that you can receive the recording. If you register interest after the webinar has already taken place, we will also be happy to send you the recording. Meetings Following the webinar, we anticipate holding online meetings with each interested party between Tuesday 30th April and Friday 3rd May 2019 inclusive. These will be used to get input from potential service providers on the scope and feasibility of the Evaluation. Multiple team representatives from the National Lottery Community Fund will take part and we will use publicly available online video calling software (e.g. Skype or Zoom), sending a link in advance. Please come prepared to participate actively and exchange on the scope and feasibility of the Evaluation. How to register Please contact procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk giving details of: - Name of your organisation and details of main contact (name, job title, phone number, email address) - Whether you are planning to attend the webinar on Thursday 25th April - and if so name(s) and job title(s) of those who will attend - Your availability for a maximum 1-hour online meeting from Tuesday 30th April and Friday 3rd May and any preferences for dates/times. Name(s) and job title(s) of those who will attend. For logistical reasons, the deadline for registration is Friday 19th April 2019 - if you have missed this deadline, please get in touch as it may still be possible to accommodate you. Depending on the level of interest, it is possible that plans and schedule for these early market engagement activities may change. If that is the case, we will duly communicate any changes with all parties who have registered interest and do our best to accommodate any requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/088d9ccb-f48d-4652-b75b-a86f35ae7773
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 May 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jul 2019 - 27 May 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1TR
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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