--- title: "GB-Middlesbrough: Borderlands Phase 2 Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Teesside University" published: "2026-10-26" --- # GB-Middlesbrough: Borderlands Phase 2 Evaluation Buyer: Teesside University Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63.json) ## Summary Teesside University is seeking an independent evaluator, or a team of evaluators, for the Borderlands programme. The work is to assess the programme’s impact, improve its monitoring and evaluation approach, and produce learning to inform programme development. The evaluation must combine quantitative data with qualitative evidence to examine what the programme delivers, who it reaches, and its effects on individuals, communities, artists and the wider creative ecology. The evaluator will work collaboratively with the university’s team, consortium partners and the Community Steering Group. This is evaluation consultancy work, delivered in the North East of England. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage, with offers requested by 16 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 14 December 2026 to 31 May 2029. Its estimated value is £10,000 to £25,000. The procurement is presented as a single requirement, with no separate lots described. The evaluation basis and selection criteria are to be considered as set out in the procurement requirements; the available process details do not state their specific weighting or thresholds. This opportunity suits independent evaluators and evaluation consultancies with experience assessing programmes and producing evidence that supports learning and development. Suppliers should be able to design and deliver work combining robust quantitative analysis with rich qualitative research, and to interpret impact across individuals, communities, artists and a wider creative sector. The assignment calls for collaborative working with a programme team, consortium partners and a Community Steering Group, so suppliers need to engage effectively with multiple stakeholders and translate findings into useful recommendations. The buyer identifies the work as potentially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The scale is suited to a focused evaluator or small multidisciplinary team able to support the programme over several years. ## Notice Borderlands is seeking to appoint an experienced independent evaluator or team of evaluators to support the evaluation of its programme in the period 2026 - 2029. We are looking for an evaluator or team of evaluators who can work collaboratively with our team, consortium partners and Community Steering Group to understand the impact of our work, strengthen our approach to monitoring and evaluation, and generate meaningful learning that informs programme development. The evaluation should combine robust quantitative data with rich qualitative evidence, helping us understand not only what we deliver and who we reach, but also the difference our work makes to individuals, communities, artists and the wider creative ecology. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/058a0226-cc5f-4de9-9773-4346e3fbd532 | | 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 | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | 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 | Teesside University | | Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH | | Postcode area | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS1 3BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside | | Local authority | Middlesbrough | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 08:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/058a0226-cc5f-4de9-9773-4346e3fbd532 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/058a0226-cc5f-4de9-9773-4346e3fbd532 26th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Middlesbrough:-Borderlands-Phase-2-Evaluation/JDB38SJXBS Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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