This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Tender

21 May 2021 at 16:40

Planning

05 Feb 2021 at 18:43

Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is seeking to establish a National Evaluation Framework through an open tender process titled "Provision of a National Evaluation Framework," with a total estimated value of £9 million. This procurement falls under the services sector specifically focused on evaluation consultancy. The tender period has concluded on 25 June 2021, with the planned contract set to commence on 4 January 2022 and run until 3 January 2024. The bidding process saw active engagement, with 31 bids submitted, indicating significant interest in this procurement opportunity across the UK.

This initiative offers substantial opportunities for small, medium, and large enterprises in the evaluation services domain, particularly those with expertise in performance measurement and programme evaluation. Businesses positioned to leverage this framework will have the chance to participate in project-based delivery through mini competitions, contributing to the transformative goals of the NHS workforce. This framework aims to enhance service delivery and demonstrate the value of public spending, thus appealing to organisations with robust evaluation capabilities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of a National Evaluation Framework

Notice Description

Through this tender process, HEE is seeking to secure a diverse, highly skilled, and agile framework of evaluators to ensure that its projects, programmes, interventions, and investments are (here after referred to as "delivery activities") measured, proportionate and outcomes are ready to be appropriately shared.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Through this tender process, HEE is seeking to secure a diverse, highly skilled, and agile framework of evaluators to ensure that its projects, programmes, interventions, and investments are (here after referred to as "delivery activities") measured, proportionate and outcomes are ready to be appropriately shared.

The National Evaluation Framework (herein after referred to as the 'NEF') will constitute a wide range of individuals and organisations (evaluators) with a broad range of expertise in evaluation processes and techniques - available to provide targeted support for the design and/or delivery of international, national, regional, and local workforce delivery activities across England.

The expertise of the NEF will be commissioned via a formal procurement framework such that it will allow for flexible and responsive contracting to deploy appropriate knowledge, skills, and evaluation expertise - as, when and where required.

Renewal: Optional extension on a 2 + 2 year basis

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0290d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010466-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
20 Mar 20224 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2022 - 3 Jan 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health Education England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CRAWLEY
Postcode
LS1 4PL
Postcode Area
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
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

Alma Economics

AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC)

Cordis Bright Limited

ECORYS UK LIMITED

Edge Hill University

Enera Consulting UK LTD

FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED

I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED

ICF Consulting Services Limited

Innovas Consulting Solutions Ltd

Liverpool John Moores University

Make an Impact CIC

Market and Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as Ipsos MORI)

Niche Health and Social Care Consulting Ltd

RSM UK Consulting LLP

Rethink Partners Limited

Risk and Policy Analysts Ltd.

SQW Limited

Sheffield Hallam University

University Of The West Of England

University of Cumbria

University of Derby

University of Hull

Work Psychology Group

Workforce Development Trust

York Health Economics Consortium

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