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title: "Summative Assessment Digi-Rail Sheffield City Region Project (DRSCR) Evaluation Services"
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# Summative Assessment Digi-Rail Sheffield City Region Project (DRSCR) Evaluation Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2ea4d4b-4e62-4021-b5d6-c7dcfba13a0c

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham invites suppliers to undertake an evaluation of the Digi-Rail Sheffield City Region Project (DRSCR) and provide a summative assessment report. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a maximum budget of £20,000 for evaluation services. The deadline for tender submissions is 17th March 2023, and the contract period is planned from 27th March 2023 to 31st May 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and is conducted through an open procedure.

This tender from the University of Birmingham presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing evaluation consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable, given the focus on supporting SMEs through the Digi-Rail project. Businesses based in the West Midlands region in the United Kingdom are well-placed to compete for this contract, which aims to assess the project's impact on the local economy and beneficiary groups.

## Notice

The Digi-Rail Sheffield City Region Project (DRSCR) is a part funded European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) initiative established to support SMEs, the duration of the project is Oct 2020 through to June 2023. In line with latest ERDF guidance published in August 2017, the University of Birmingham invites suppliers to undertake an evaluation of the DRSCR Project and provide a final summative/evaluation assessment report together with a summary (both in word and pdf documents) in line with the requirements of the ERDF summative assessment guidance and further requirements noted within the RFQ document. The Summative assessment is intended to provide insights into project performance and impact. The summative assessment should help us to understand the difference that the DRSCR Project has made in the local economy, communities and beneficiary groups. The budget for the evaluation service is up to a maximum of PS20,000 including VAT. Although the value of this procurement is below the EU Public Procurement Threshold the University has self-imposed a 20 day full open publication of this tender. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : ERDF Funding Description This project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f35913-2afb-4866-a955-bf69561a854a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2023 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | EDGBASTON |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2023 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f35913-2afb-4866-a955-bf69561a854a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f35913-2afb-4866-a955-bf69561a854a
  24th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

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