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title: "Independent Evaluation/Summative Assessment for Humber Business Growth Hub: Finance for Growth, ICT for Growth and Business Growth Scheme"
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# Independent Evaluation/Summative Assessment for Humber Business Growth Hub: Finance for Growth, ICT for Growth and Business Growth Scheme

Buyer: KINGSTON-UPON-HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-add200f0-0e93-4ce2-a9d1-e4bd343d3b3f

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## Summary

The Kingston-upon-Hull City Council is currently involved in the award process for a procurement titled "Independent Evaluation/Summative Assessment for Humber Business Growth Hub: Finance for Growth, ICT for Growth and Business Growth Scheme." This process is categorised under evaluation consultancy services within the services industry. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a tender period that concluded on 24th September 2019, and the contract is set to run from 1st November 2019 to 30th September 2021. The total contract value is £44,428.50, and the evaluation will take place in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in evaluation consultancy services. Firms with expertise in conducting independent assessments and evaluations could be well-positioned to secure this work. With a focus on the Humber Business Growth Hub's programmes, businesses that can demonstrate effective methodologies for assessing programme impacts would find this tender particularly relevant for growth and expansion in their operations.

## Notice

Hull City Council is seeking to procure a service that is independent of the Council to carry out a summative assessment as required by Ministry for Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), combined with a broader evaluation of the three schemes under the Humber Business Growth Hub's #GrowMySME programme both as each progress and at their relevant conclusions. The requirements of the Summative Assessment for the ERDF element of the project is set out in the guidance included as Appendices A-H. The successful tenderer will be required to design a detailed methodology which includes a comparable assessment of the three schemes and justifies how their approach will report, measure and capture the required impacts and outputs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f249448-c855-4419-bcb7-491b97d74d62 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,428 |
| 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 | KINGSTON-UPON-HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2019 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f249448-c855-4419-bcb7-491b97d74d62

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f249448-c855-4419-bcb7-491b97d74d62
  24th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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