Tender

Brighter Futures project final evaluation

BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS UK LIMITED

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Tender

03 Jan 2020 at 15:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by Business 2 Business UK Limited, focusing on the final evaluation of the Brighter Futures project, funded by the Big Lottery and the European Social Fund. This tender falls under the services category, specifically within research and development consultancy services, and is located in Leicester, UK. The tender is currently in the planning stage and will be accepting applications until 11.45pm on Friday, 31st January 2020. Interested parties should submit their completed specifications and questionnaire documents by this deadline, with the contract period commencing from 1st November 2021 to 31st March 2022.

This opportunity presents significant potential for companies specialising in research and evaluation services, particularly those with expertise in stakeholder engagement and social impact assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find themselves well-suited to compete, especially if they have prior experience in delivering similar evaluation projects. Successful tenderers will not only receive a contract worth a minimum of £50,000 but will also contribute to an important community-based initiative aimed at enhancing social inclusion in Leicester and Leicestershire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Brighter Futures project final evaluation

Notice Description

We are inviting applications from providers who are able to undertake a final evaluation of the Big lottery/ESF funded Brighter Futures project. Using methods in line with industry recommended best practice, by undertaking desk-based analyses of a wide variety of project evidence and conducting surveys and interviews with a representative sample of stakeholders, staff, participants, the provider will evaluate the project in terms of its performance, impact and value for money. The provider will be expected to present their findings in a written report that includes lessons learned and future recommendations. The provider will also disseminate their findings through social media and through a presentation given at one internal and one external stakeholder event. A full description of the requirements is included in the attached specification and questionnaire document which is also available at https://www.business2businesslimited.com/current-partnership-opportunities. If you are interested in supplying this provision, please complete the attached specification and questionnaire document and return to Rob Gray at rob@business2businesslimited.com by the submission deadline of 11.45pm on Friday 31st January 2020. For all clarifications, please send written queries to rob@business2businesslimited.com. A response will be given within two working days of the query being raised. Within three working days of the query being made, the questions and answers document available at https://www.business2businesslimited.com/current-partnership-opportunities will be updated with an anonymised version of the query and the given response. The deadline for queries relating to this specification is 5pm on Thursday 23rd January 2020. Responses will be scored against fixed selection and award criteria. The following selection criteria will be used: * Organisational capacity * Economic and financial standing * Prior experience of service delivery Tenders that do not satisfy the above selection criteria will be de-selected from the procurement process. The following Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) award criteria will be used to score tenders that satisfy the selection criteria: * Price 20% * Merit of evaluation design 20% * Quality of plans to engage project participants and stakeholders 20% * Quality of the approach to be taken to calculating the social return on investment and local economic impact 20% * Merit of planned approach to disseminating the evaluation findings 20% The highest scoring tender will be the winning tender. Only information supplied by tenderers in response to the questions will be taken into account during the scoring process. Please note that additional information may be requested as part of our due diligence procedures. Brighter Futures (https://www.business2businesslimited.com/brighterfutures) is a community-based project, which provides a wide range of learning and employment support interventions to support the holistic social inclusion of unemployed and economically inactive people aged 16+ within Leicester and Leicestershire. Delivered through a partnership of local organisations, the project is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund. The project began in December 2017 and was due to end in June 2020. However, a project extension granted by the Big Lottery and Leicester and Leicestershire LEP will enable the project to continue to meet the ongoing demand and need for support from local residents until Oct 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd9d1ebf-a977-4064-9601-f425da0fd672
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 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
BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS UK LIMITED
Contact Name
Rikan Patel
Contact Email
rikan@business2businesslimited.com
Contact Phone
07814830257

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 3HT
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Wycliffe
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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