Notice Information
Notice Title
PROCUREMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF RESEARCH SERVICES - EVALUATION OF THE ARMED FORCES FAMILIES FUND: EARLY YEARS PROGRAMME
Notice Description
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trustee Limited acting as trustee of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund ("the Trust") is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of an Evaluation of the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme. The term of the Contract is 2 years. The maximum budget for the Contract was PS83,000 including expenses (excluding VAT). The overall evaluation includes: An impact evaluation assessing the extent to which the EYF has achieved its primary objective: to meet the early years development and educational needs of children aged 0-5 from currently serving armed forces families, and to support them in accessing high-quality early years provision. The evaluation should consider how the programme aligns with and contributes to the objectives of the Ministry of Defence's UK Armed Forces Families Strategy Action Plan. An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the EYF in improving early years outcomes for service children, with a view to informing whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059dd9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077547-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £83,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £83,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £83,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- info@covenantfund.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 4AP
- 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
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077547-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057984-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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