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Monitoring and Evaluation Improvement Work

West of England Combined Authority

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21 Jul 2026 at 12:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority commissioned monitoring and evaluation improvement work. The requirement was to apply best practice from the Benefits Management, Monitoring and Evaluation framework and deliver a programme of outcomes and monitoring and evaluation improvements with support from an external evaluation contractor. This is a professional evaluation consultancy service for a public authority, with the buying organisation based in Bristol. The work concerns improving how the authority manages benefits, measures performance and evaluates outcomes, rather than supplying physical goods or construction. It is relevant to consultancies that provide monitoring and evaluation advice, benefits management, programme evaluation and related analytical support for public-sector programmes. The procurement was structured as a single requirement, covering the full improvement programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 July 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. Fourteen bids were received, including eight from SMEs. Kada Research Limited was awarded the single lot. The award value is £69,935 excluding VAT and £83,922 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 21 July 2026 to 6 November 2026. The contract is for services and is classified as evaluation consultancy services. The award is active, and a contract signature milestone was scheduled for 21 July 2026. The published outcome shows that the authority used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The opportunity was evaluated through a competitive process involving multiple suppliers, with the successful award made to Kada Research Limited.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the West of England Combined Authority for specialist support to improve monitoring, evaluation and benefits management across a defined programme of outcomes. A credible competitor for comparable work would need practical experience applying monitoring and evaluation frameworks, designing or improving performance measures, assessing outcomes and translating findings into improvements for public programmes. It would also need to provide an external evaluation function capable of working alongside a public authority and supporting the implementation of best practice, not simply producing standalone research. The competition attracted fourteen bids, eight from SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller specialist consultancies as well as larger firms. Relevant businesses include evaluation consultancies, research practices and programme-performance specialists with public-sector delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Monitoring and Evaluation Improvement Work

Notice Description

To implement best practice from the Benefits Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (BMME) framework and deliver a programme of outcomes and M&E improvement work with the assistance of an external evaluation contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfc3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068664-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,935 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 6 Nov 2026 1-6 months
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
West of England Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kada Research Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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