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title: "Building Better Opportunities"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-03-10"
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# Building Better Opportunities

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0fc4c24-ab08-4f40-a5f8-317f9f7649bd

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Northumberland County Council for the project titled "Building Better Opportunities," which falls under the business services industry category. This project, funded by the Big Lottery using the European Social Fund (ESF), aims to support unemployed and socially excluded residents in Northumberland. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 6th February 2020. The awarded contract, valued at £40,000, commenced on 1st March 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st July 2022. The project is based in North East England, specifically at the Council's office in Morpeth.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those in consulting, law, marketing, recruitment, and security services, to contribute to the evaluation of the Building Better Opportunities project. Companies that specialise in independent evaluations and have experience with social projects related to economic activity would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in such contracts can help businesses enhance their visibility and impact within the local community while benefiting from public sector partnerships.

## Notice

Northumberland County Council is the accountable body for the Big Lottery (BL) Building Better Opportunities Northumberland Bridge Project. Bridge is a partnership project to help Northumberland residents who are unemployed and socially excluded to become economically active. The Council has an agreement with VioCes Northumberland, a third sector body, to manage a partnership of voluntary and community sector organisations, to deliver the project. The project is funded by Big Lottery using the European Social Fund (ESF). As part of the funding agreement, the lead accountable body is required to commission an external and independent evaluation of the project for BL. A consultant will be required to conduct an evaluation across the project Further details of the Contracting Authority's requirements under the contract and other relevant information are given in the Specification at Schedule 2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5a65e-948a-4a61-be47-61298c8d6821 |
| 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 | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES |

## 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

- 10 Mar 2020 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5a65e-948a-4a61-be47-61298c8d6821
- 9 Jan 2020 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa50822-be85-41f2-bd28-f3060203dd90

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5a65e-948a-4a61-be47-61298c8d6821
  10th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa50822-be85-41f2-bd28-f3060203dd90
  9th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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