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title: "Community Finance Resilience Fund Evaluation RfP"
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# Community Finance Resilience Fund Evaluation RfP

Buyer: FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-389278a1-af30-4d78-a6c0-08d5ef68dfa8

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## Summary

Fair4All Finance Limited has awarded the contract to Ecorys UK Ltd for the Community Finance Resilience Fund Evaluation. The procurement falls under the financial consultancy services category and aims to scope and deliver an independent impact evaluation of the Community Finance Resilience Fund. The contract is valued at £74,774 and runs from 3rd March 2025 to 31st March 2026. The final award notice was published on 10th April 2025. This initiative primarily supports community finance organisations located within the United Kingdom and is classified as an award stage procurement under an open procedure method.

Businesses specialising in financial consultancy, particularly those experienced with impact evaluations, are well-positioned to benefit from this tender. The contract offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their portfolio by contributing to an evaluation that will strengthen the resilience of the community finance sector and improve access to affordable credit for vulnerable individuals in England. This procurement aligns with Fair4All Finance's commitment to fortifying community finance during a challenging cost of living crisis, highlighting the potential for meaningful business engagement and sectoral impact.

## Notice

Fair4All Finance is inviting proposals to scope and deliver an independent impact evaluation of its Community Finance Resilience Fund. Please see the attached RfP for full details. The submission deadline is 9;00a.m. Monday 2d December 2024. Fair4All Finance is seeking a provider to: 1. Scope an independent impact evaluation of the Community Finance Resilience Fund (the 'Fund'), including refining the existing monitoring framework 2. Deliver an independent impact evaluation of the Fund 3. Review how the Fund has been delivered, if it was delivered as intended and to capture any lessons learned around the efficiency and effectiveness of its delivery. The Fund, offering over PS5 million in grant and investment funding, supports community finance organisations (such as credit unions, community development finance institutions (CDFIs), and related entities) with the goals to: * Strengthen the resilience of the community finance sector during the cost of living crisis. * Preserve and expand access to affordable credit for individuals in financially vulnerable circumstances. Due to funding restrictions, the Fund's remit is limited to supporting borrowers in England only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27905333-7f0c-4916-a7e1-94fdc607a9a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,774 |
| 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 | FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 6LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Spitalfields & Banglatown |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27905333-7f0c-4916-a7e1-94fdc607a9a8
- 6 Nov 2024 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be16a0e-af5a-4599-a375-977202efbb29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27905333-7f0c-4916-a7e1-94fdc607a9a8
  10th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be16a0e-af5a-4599-a375-977202efbb29
  6th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34c7d330-3e2c-4eb6-bef2-02dc59db28bc
  All of the information required to understand the requirements of the "Request for Proposal" are within the attached document.

## Notice URLs

- https://fair4allfinance.org.uk/work-with-us/tender-and-contract-opportunities/

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