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Evaluation and Learning Partner (Sport England Place Partnership Funding Expansion - Leicester)

Leicestershire County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is procuring an evaluation and learning partner for Active Together’s Sport England Place Partnership Funding Expansion in Leicester. The service will support the 18-month place-based programme, which is intended to strengthen local partnership working and learning. The appointed provider will help the programme team, partner organisations and the public develop confidence in using learning and evaluation; carry out formal qualitative evaluation, including ripple effect mapping and social network analysis; and lead the submission of evaluation and learning requirements to Sport England and the National Evaluation and Learning Partner. This is a professional evaluation consultancy service delivered in Leicester, with Leicester City Council participating as the procuring entity and serving on the evaluation panel.

The procurement has reached tender: the councils invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 29 September 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for submissions was 9 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 9 November 2026 to 8 May 2028, covering 18 months of delivery. The estimated value is £90,000 excluding VAT, or £108,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Bids will be evaluated on price, weighted at 40%, and quality, weighted at 60%; the quality assessment includes social value. The opportunity is identified as below threshold and is not divided into separate lots.

This opportunity suits evaluation, learning and research consultancies able to work collaboratively with public-sector teams and community or partnership organisations. Relevant capability includes designing and delivering qualitative evaluation, applying methods such as ripple effect mapping and social network analysis, and turning findings into practical learning that can be embedded by teams, partners and the public. Suppliers should be able to lead structured reporting and meet formal evaluation requirements for Sport England and its National Evaluation and Learning Partner. The work is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Strong candidates are likely to combine facilitation, stakeholder engagement, analytical and reporting skills with experience of place-based programmes, partnership working and demonstrating social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evaluation and Learning Partner (Sport England Place Partnership Funding Expansion - Leicester)

Notice Description

Evaluation and Learning Partner Sports England Place Partnership Funding Expansion - Leicester. Active Together are seeking to commission an evaluation and learning partner to work as part of the Sport England funded Place Expansion work in Leicester for an 18 month contract. Leicester has been identified as an area for Sport England Place Based investment and has been awarded funding to support Place Based working from September 2026 to Spring 2028. Evaluation and learning are a key part of the work and are embedded throughout the programme. The appointed partner: * will support the upskilling of the team, partner organisations and the public in becoming comfortable with and embedding learning and evaluation * carrying out formal qualitative evaluation such as ripple effect mapping and social network analysis in partnership with the team * leading the submission of formal evaluation and learning requirements to Sport England and the National Evaluation and Learning Partner (NELP) For more information on Active Together please see link below https://www.active-together.org/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ae
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087688-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 8 May 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

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