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title: "FWRECR16078HEFCE - Formative Evaluation and Capacity Building"
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# FWRECR16078HEFCE - Formative Evaluation and Capacity Building

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81803fdc-8a60-4371-9c36-f83d91aa0e3f

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "FWRECR16078HEFCE - Formative Evaluation and Capacity Building" was initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on research and development consultancy services. The tender, which is now complete, aimed to evaluate the National Collaborative Outreach Programme's effectiveness in increasing higher education access for disadvantaged youths. The contract commenced on 19 December 2016 and was scheduled to last until 31 December 2018, with a total value of £130,797.50. The relevant evaluation services were required in the South West region of the United Kingdom, with the tender submission period closing on 23 November 2016.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research, evaluation, and consultancy services. Organisations capable of delivering educational impact assessments or strategic capacity-building initiatives would be well-suited to engage in similar contracts. Small and medium enterprises that focus on social research relevant to higher education outreach initiatives may find this type of procurement particularly beneficial for fostering growth and enhancing their visibility in the public sector.

## Notice

We wish to place a tender for a large-scale formative evaluation and capacity building programme that assesses how successfully the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) is driving rapid progress towards Government goals to: *double the proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in higher education (HE) by 2020 *increase by 20 percent the number of students in HE from ethnic minority groups *address the under-representation of young men from disadvantaged backgrounds in HE. This tender forms one strand of a larger evaluation programme for NCOP, as set out in the 'Scope' section below. There are three key elements to this tender as set out below: * An ongoing formative evaluation of the programme between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2018; Support for local consortia in developing and implementing high quality evaluation plans that utilise robust approaches to evaluation of outreach activity; * systematic review of the evidence emerging from local consortia, in order to inform the formative evaluation itself, and other strands of the NCOP evaluation led by other bodies. Additional information: BIS Research and Evaluation Framework - Lot 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bdf264f-845e-45c4-9504-8bde47423e53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2016 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,797 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,797 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CFE RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2017 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bdf264f-845e-45c4-9504-8bde47423e53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bdf264f-845e-45c4-9504-8bde47423e53
  13th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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