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title: "Better Off Finance Evaluation Tender"
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# Better Off Finance Evaluation Tender

Buyer: THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13ec23ae-d401-4045-9b63-e551f3adc38e

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## Summary

The Better Off Finance Evaluation Tender, issued by The Women's Organisation based in Liverpool, England, seeks a capable provider for social accounting and auditing services to evaluate the social and economic impact of the BOF project. The contract, with a value of up to £120,000, is classified under general management consultancy and evaluation consultancy services, falling within the procurement method of an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 29th May 2017, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 1st June 2017 and extend until 30th September 2018, predominantly covering the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses equipped to deliver social accounting and audit services, particularly those with experience in evaluating social impact projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract, provided they possess the expertise to implement robust social accounting methodologies and engage effectively with beneficiaries and stakeholders.

## Notice

We are seeking a suitably qualified organisation or individual to facilitate the Better Off Finance (BOF) project evaluation aim to measure the social and economic impact of the project. Therefore, we seek to procure a Social Accounting and Auditing (SAA) provider to put in place a social accounting methodology that will collect quantitative and qualitative information from beneficiaries and stakeholders and will also provide regular feedback throughout the programme which will be reported to commissioners. The process will help plan and manage the project as well as demonstrate what it achieves. We want to procure a Social Accounting and Audit provider that has the track record and experience of developing a logical and flexible framework which will enable the project to build on existing documentation and reporting systems and develop a process so that the project can: * Prove - account fully for and report on BOF's social, environmental and economic performance and impact * Improve- provide the information essential for planning future actions and improving performance * Account - be accountable to all those BOF work with and work for The provider will be able to provide a comprehensive social accounting and audit process and result in BOF and our commissioners being able to understand the impact the project has on people, the planet and the way it uses resources and it will also help improve its effectiveness. We are seeking providers that can deliver SAA and can if appropriate deploy tools such as SORI and LM3. We are seeking a provider that can provide independent verification and will ultimately collate, analyse and bring together in a single BOF project evaluation document which will be audited independently and widely published. The value of the contract will be up to PS120,000 in total. The project is funded by ESF/Big Lottery - Building Better Opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ef2bda-01a1-4a54-aeef-d1f9cfa61123 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 0AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL AUDIT NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2017 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ef2bda-01a1-4a54-aeef-d1f9cfa61123
- 29 Apr 2017 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413dab48-8951-41c4-8482-78ec173b5f83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ef2bda-01a1-4a54-aeef-d1f9cfa61123
  26th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413dab48-8951-41c4-8482-78ec173b5f83
  29th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/350e63a5-cf46-40dd-a482-8d42eb7736db
  BOF Evaluation Tender Brief and Response document
- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us
  The Women's Organisation Work for Us Page

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/

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