--- title: "Brighter Futures project final evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS UK LIMITED" published: "2020-01-03" --- # Brighter Futures project final evaluation Buyer: BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS UK LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2c32003-cef9-4de6-9cc8-daae3a388faf.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by Business 2 Business UK Limited, focusing on the final evaluation of the Brighter Futures project, funded by the Big Lottery and the European Social Fund. This tender falls under the services category, specifically within research and development consultancy services, and is located in Leicester, UK. The tender is currently in the planning stage and will be accepting applications until 11.45pm on Friday, 31st January 2020. Interested parties should submit their completed specifications and questionnaire documents by this deadline, with the contract period commencing from 1st November 2021 to 31st March 2022. This opportunity presents significant potential for companies specialising in research and evaluation services, particularly those with expertise in stakeholder engagement and social impact assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find themselves well-suited to compete, especially if they have prior experience in delivering similar evaluation projects. Successful tenderers will not only receive a contract worth a minimum of £50,000 but will also contribute to an important community-based initiative aimed at enhancing social inclusion in Leicester and Leicestershire. ## Notice We are inviting applications from providers who are able to undertake a final evaluation of the Big lottery/ESF funded Brighter Futures project. Using methods in line with industry recommended best practice, by undertaking desk-based analyses of a wide variety of project evidence and conducting surveys and interviews with a representative sample of stakeholders, staff, participants, the provider will evaluate the project in terms of its performance, impact and value for money. The provider will be expected to present their findings in a written report that includes lessons learned and future recommendations. The provider will also disseminate their findings through social media and through a presentation given at one internal and one external stakeholder event. A full description of the requirements is included in the attached specification and questionnaire document which is also available at https://www.business2businesslimited.com/current-partnership-opportunities. If you are interested in supplying this provision, please complete the attached specification and questionnaire document and return to Rob Gray at rob@business2businesslimited.com by the submission deadline of 11.45pm on Friday 31st January 2020. For all clarifications, please send written queries to rob@business2businesslimited.com. A response will be given within two working days of the query being raised. Within three working days of the query being made, the questions and answers document available at https://www.business2businesslimited.com/current-partnership-opportunities will be updated with an anonymised version of the query and the given response. The deadline for queries relating to this specification is 5pm on Thursday 23rd January 2020. Responses will be scored against fixed selection and award criteria. The following selection criteria will be used: * Organisational capacity * Economic and financial standing * Prior experience of service delivery Tenders that do not satisfy the above selection criteria will be de-selected from the procurement process. The following Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) award criteria will be used to score tenders that satisfy the selection criteria: * Price 20% * Merit of evaluation design 20% * Quality of plans to engage project participants and stakeholders 20% * Quality of the approach to be taken to calculating the social return on investment and local economic impact 20% * Merit of planned approach to disseminating the evaluation findings 20% The highest scoring tender will be the winning tender. Only information supplied by tenderers in response to the questions will be taken into account during the scoring process. Please note that additional information may be requested as part of our due diligence procedures. Brighter Futures (https://www.business2businesslimited.com/brighterfutures) is a community-based project, which provides a wide range of learning and employment support interventions to support the holistic social inclusion of unemployed and economically inactive people aged 16+ within Leicester and Leicestershire. Delivered through a partnership of local organisations, the project is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund. The project began in December 2017 and was due to end in June 2020. However, a project extension granted by the Big Lottery and Leicester and Leicestershire LEP will enable the project to continue to meet the ongoing demand and need for support from local residents until Oct 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd9d1ebf-a977-4064-9601-f425da0fd672 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS UK LIMITED | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 3HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Wycliffe | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 3 Jan 2020 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd9d1ebf-a977-4064-9601-f425da0fd672 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd9d1ebf-a977-4064-9601-f425da0fd672 3rd January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=47344836 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.business2businesslimited.com/brighterfutures - https://www.business2businesslimited.com/current-partnership-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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