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title: "Summative Assessment, Marches & Gloucestershire Broadband Grant Scheme"
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# Summative Assessment, Marches & Gloucestershire Broadband Grant Scheme

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b12eca8-ecc8-4a5e-9159-f7ef747d8ece

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Summative Assessment, Marches & Gloucestershire Broadband Grant Scheme" is being conducted by Herefordshire Council, located in Hereford, England. This opportunity lies within the industry category of research services and involves an open procurement method. The tender period ended on 15 February 2019, with the contract period commencing on 1 March 2019 and scheduled to conclude on 30 June 2020. The total contract value is £20,000, with a minimum value of £10,000. This assessment is required as part of a project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), aimed at providing broadband solutions to SMEs in the West Midlands region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in research, evaluations, and performance reviews. Businesses experienced in offering tailored broadband solutions or those with expertise in economic impact assessments and consultancy services may find this contract aligned with their capabilities. Given that the initiative focuses on enhancing broadband access for SMEs, providers with a track record in delivering similar assessments could have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

The Marches & Gloucestershire Business Broadband Grant Scheme (MGBG) is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded project that has operated across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin since March 2017. At present it is due to complete in December 2019 but it may be extended by a further 6 months. The scheme provides capital grants to qualifying SME's that fall outside of the reach of superfast broadband following the interventions of Fastershire, Connecting Shropshire and Superfast Telford. Grants are used to procure bespoke broadband solutions. The partners are seeking the services of an appropriately qualified consultant to undertake a Summative Assessment of the project as required by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Supplying the Southwest Portal (Procontract) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e19396-5b2f-485b-8846-d58051eeb627 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | S4W |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79313000 - Performance review services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2019 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e19396-5b2f-485b-8846-d58051eeb627
- 17 Jan 2019 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f2ae64-9baf-4f56-bb35-790b28da76e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e19396-5b2f-485b-8846-d58051eeb627
  19th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f2ae64-9baf-4f56-bb35-790b28da76e8
  17th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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