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title: "Social Enterprise Exchange - Evaluation"
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# Social Enterprise Exchange - Evaluation

Buyer: COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07d5fa74-5ad3-47ec-a68f-12d08ebf2d32

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Community Media Solutions for the project titled "Social Enterprise Exchange - Evaluation," which is categorised under business development consultancy services. The tender is active and focuses on providing support for social enterprises in the Sheffield City Region, located in Yorkshire and the Humber, and the East Midlands. The open procurement method allows for broad participation, with a tender deadline set for 27 March 2017. The contract period will commence on 1 April 2017 and run until 30 June 2019, with a total contract value of £15,000 and a minimum value of £10,000.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses focused on social entrepreneurship, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that specialise in consultancy services, particularly those with experience in social enterprise support, evaluation, and project monitoring, will find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. Participating in this procurement could lead to significant growth, considering the project's aim to foster job creation and social inclusion through its various initiatives.

## Notice

Social Enterprise Exchange is a comprehensive programme of social enterprise support contributing to jobs, growth and social inclusion across the Sheffield City Region. It is delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with Sheffield City Region Growth Hub and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020 Social Enterprise Exchange will promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking; it will provide support for start-ups, including hot-desks, start-up grants and mentoring; and it will offer specialist enterprise support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop new products and services. We are now seeking to procure and commission external independent monitoring and evaluation to accompany the project from April 2017 to June 2019 and to produce interim reports in June 2017 and June 2018, and a final report in June 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46069f9b-4805-4a17-99f7-ee7bde8b7ca3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2017 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46069f9b-4805-4a17-99f7-ee7bde8b7ca3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46069f9b-4805-4a17-99f7-ee7bde8b7ca3
  23rd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB139130
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.socentxchange.net

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