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title: "DurhamWorks Phase 2 Evaluation 2018-2021"
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# DurhamWorks Phase 2 Evaluation 2018-2021

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fe2ea92-d6c8-4336-9719-9ba914e2468c

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## Summary

Durham County Council has awarded a contract titled "DurhamWorks Phase 2 Evaluation 2018-2021" to Wavehill Ltd for evaluation services related to the DurhamWorks Programme, funded under European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative. The initiative aims to enhance learning, training, and employment opportunities in the North East of England. This open procurement process began with a tender published on 17 December 2019, with a deadline for submissions set for 24 January 2020. The contract, valued at £39,800, commenced on 2 March 2020 and will continue until 31 January 2021.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation and consultancy services, particularly those that are SMEs. Companies engaged in business services such as research, marketing, and consulting would find themselves well-aligned to compete for similar contracts. With continuous funding through initiatives such as ESF and YEI, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in evaluating programmes aimed at employment and training will be well-positioned to benefit from future tenders in this arena.

## Notice

Durham County Council would like to engage the services of a single provider to undertake an Evaluation of the DurhamWorks Programme 2018-2021 DurhamWorks has been created as the vehicle to deliver the learning, training, employment, support, and development activities which are funded under European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) funding. This contract is specifically to engage a single provider of evaluation services. Further information of the contract requirements are detailed in ITT Document 2 - Part 1 Service Specification which can be found on www.nepo.org.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9ace651-8269-4254-b36a-bb254bacb78d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,800 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2020 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9ace651-8269-4254-b36a-bb254bacb78d
- 17 Dec 2019 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6d2adaa-df68-4b0e-a437-55216af9759e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9ace651-8269-4254-b36a-bb254bacb78d
  2nd March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6d2adaa-df68-4b0e-a437-55216af9759e
  17th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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