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title: "RFQ - Gateway Review Final Report - Core Support"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# RFQ - Gateway Review Final Report - Core Support

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a72feded-ac14-44bd-852c-20b91459589d

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has completed a procurement process titled "RFQ - Gateway Review Final Report - Core Support" within the General Management Consultancy Services industry category. This initiative, located in the United Kingdom, particularly Yorkshire and the Humber, is at the award stage as of 19th February 2025. The contract, valued at £129,024, was awarded to EKOS Consulting (UK) Ltd. The tender aimed to evaluate the Investment Fund's performance, assessing financial progress, outcomes, long-term impacts, and local governance evolution. The contract period is from 10th February 2025 to 10th August 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy services, especially SMEs and VCSEs, to engage in impactful work within local government and economic development. The contract requires expertise in evaluation and impact assessment, making it a suitable growth opportunity for consultancy firms with experience in financial and governance evaluations. Businesses well-versed in these domains can benefit from the project's scope, fostering long-term partnerships with the CPCA and contributing to meaningful local economic outcomes.

## Notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) seeks a supplier to support the evaluation of the Investment Fund (also known as 'Gainshare') as part of the Gateway Review 2 process. This evaluation will contribute to the final assessment of the Fund's performance, particularly in terms of progress, impacts, and the development of local capacity and partnership working. The purpose of this specification is to secure services that will deliver evidence across several key areas: 1. Progress Evaluation: Evaluating the financial and delivery progress of interventions supported by the Fund. 2. Progress Plus Evaluation: Assessing emerging outcomes and forecasting the long-term impacts of larger or more complex interventions. 3. Impact Evaluation: Conducting in-depth evaluations of two specific interventions to assess their contribution to long-term economic outcomes. 4. Complementary Workstreams: Reviewing the evolution of local governance, capacity building, and partnership effectiveness since the first Gateway Review.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80b95a91-cd6b-46a0-83bd-1cd840d244fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2025 - 10 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £129,024 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 3TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EKOS CONSULTING (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2025 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80b95a91-cd6b-46a0-83bd-1cd840d244fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80b95a91-cd6b-46a0-83bd-1cd840d244fd
  19th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

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