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title: "Challenge Works Summative Assessment"
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# Challenge Works Summative Assessment

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-896e74e3-8814-4b98-a3b0-a81299142c3a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Challenge Works Summative Assessment" is being conducted by Buckinghamshire New University, focusing on business and management consultancy services. The initiative, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, aims to evaluate the performance and impact of the Challenge Works project within the Buckinghamshire region. The tender process is currently active, with a deadline for submissions set for 25th January 2022, and a contract anticipated to commence on 15th March 2022, concluding on 30th June 2023. The estimated value of the contract is £12,000, under an open procurement method described as an open procedure below threshold.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those familiar with European Regional Development Fund requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they are explicitly identified as suitable bidders for this project. By leveraging innovative approaches to address societal challenges, firms that can demonstrate their capability in evaluation and improvement recommendations stand to benefit from this contract.

## Notice

Challenge Works is a new initiative launched by Buckinghamshire New University in partnership with Buckinghamshire Business First that aims to harness the power of innovation generated by the private sector to help address the key societal challenges faced by the public sector within the Buckinghamshire region. Challenge Works is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme to address their objectives in Priority Axis 1B. Challenge Works is required to undergo external evaluation to provide insight into project performance and programme impact, identifying the successes and strengths as well as the failures and weaknesses, allowing for recommendations for future improvements. There will be two reports done which will be submitted to the Managing Authority. Suppliers must be familiar with & comply with ERDF requirements. Suppliers who would like to take part in this tender process are invited to Express Interest here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksnewuni/aspx/ Once you have expressed interest the tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website, selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d701c4-6e8a-4765-81ea-ee42d0762e3a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | *** |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP11 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Wycombe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 16:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d701c4-6e8a-4765-81ea-ee42d0762e3a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d701c4-6e8a-4765-81ea-ee42d0762e3a
  18th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksnewuni/aspx/

## Provenance

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