Tender

The Appointment of Consultancy Support for a final evaluation of Horticulture Wales (North East) Pro

WREXHAM UNIVERSITY

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Tender

06 Dec 2023 at 15:51

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wrexham University is looking to appoint a consultancy partner for the final evaluation of the Horticulture Wales (North East) Project. This project, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, focuses on promoting sustainable niche growing opportunities. The evaluation process is expected to complete in two phases, with a budget of £9,000 and key deadlines set by March 2024 and December 2024, respectively. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with a closing date for submissions on December 20, 2023. The project falls under the services category and is located in Denbighshire and Flintshire.

This tender for consultancy support presents an opportunity for businesses in the field of business and management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in evaluation consultancy services, general management consultancy services, and related fields would be well-suited to compete. The tender process is open, and interested parties can access further details and documents via the Sell2Wales website. Electronic responses to this notice are accepted, with clear guidelines provided for submission. The final outcome report is expected in December 2024, highlighting findings from the evaluation of the Horticulture Wales (North East) Project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Appointment of Consultancy Support for a final evaluation of Horticulture Wales (North East) Pro

Notice Description

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is part of UK government's commitment to level up all parts of the UK by delivering on each of the levelling up objectives: Boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards by growing the private sector, especially in those places where they are lagging.Horticulture Wales (North East) is a successful collaborative project that is SPF funded in Denbighshire and Flintshire and is based at WU Northop Campus. It promotes sustainable, niche growing opportunities and collaborative approaches with cluster members across the region. The team will continue to actively collaborate with academic experts within the university, the region and beyond.Wrexham University are seeking to appoint a consultancy partner to undertake a final evaluation of Horticulture Wales (North East) Project.We expect evaluation of the project to build on the evaluations previously undertaken as part of the original Hort Wales project. Although budget for evaluation is limited it is expected that it will take a two-phased approach to provide a formative and summative assessment of delivery - baseline (before end of March 2024) and final outcome evaluation (by 20 December 2024).We have allocated a budget of PS9,000 including VAT for this exercise.During the last 3 months of the project (mid October 2024 - mid December2024), the focus will shift towards documenting the project. Key data will have been captured during the operation phase from all aspects of the project.The scope of the evaluation is expected to include:Inception Phase:Inception MeetingInception NotesScoping StageReview of project data and documentationScoping InterviewsDevelopment of an Evaluation Framework and research instrumentsFinal Evaluation StageQualitative interviews with Horticulture Wales (North East) delivery teamQualitative interviews with Horticulture Wales (North East) partnersOnline survey of project beneficiariesReview of monitoring dataFinal Evaluation ReportPresentation of findingsOutput / ObjectivesThe Consultant will produce a final report in December 2024 highlighting their findings.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=137077.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. None(WA Ref:137077)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-137077
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137077
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Arwel Staples
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1978293188

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 2AW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

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