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title: "Evaluation of the Professional Exchange Network Programme (PEN)"
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# Evaluation of the Professional Exchange Network Programme (PEN)

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16cb2e44-108c-443c-bb9e-dbab89be98b2

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## Summary

The procurement process involves The Education and Training Foundation, which is seeking to award a contract for the evaluation of the Professional Exchange Network Programme (PEN) during the 2019/20 academic year. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry, with a total value of £30,000. The tender period concluded on 15 July 2019, and the contract period commenced on 25 July 2019, lasting until 4 September 2020. The procurement method used was an open procedure, enabling a broad range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in evaluation consultancy or research services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). With the increasing demand for independent evaluations within education programmes, businesses that specialise in assessment methodologies and have experience in delivering complex evaluations across multiple regions in the UK would be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The Education and Training Foundation are seeking to award a contract to carry out an independent evaluation of the delivery of the Professional Exchange Network in the 2019/20 academic year. A previous evaluation of Professional Exchange activity will be available for the successful tenderer to build on. The programme is currently delivered by nine delivery partners on a regional basis. The regions covered by each delivery partner vary in size, with the largest covering three English regions, and the smallest one English county.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34dd9645-afa3-4ea6-96ab-4fd2940b1931 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2019 - 4 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2019 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34dd9645-afa3-4ea6-96ab-4fd2940b1931

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34dd9645-afa3-4ea6-96ab-4fd2940b1931
  6th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV158603
  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.et-foundation.co.uk

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