---
title: "UKSBS PR17019 Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Support for the International Partnership Programme"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2017-07-12"
---

# UKSBS PR17019 Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Support for the International Partnership Programme

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841.json)

## Summary

The procurement process titled "Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Support for the International Partnership Programme" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) based in Swindon, England. This open tender, classified under monitoring and control services, aims to engage a specialist to support the ongoing development and execution of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans for various grant recipients. The tender period ended on 5th May 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 1st June 2017 and continue until 31st May 2020. The estimated contract value ranges between £2 million and £6 million.

This opportunity holds significant potential for businesses specialising in project management consultancy and evaluation consultancy services. Companies that have expertise in delivering M&E training and support, particularly in alignment with UK Government standards, would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. Furthermore, firms wishing to expand their portfolio in the public sector can leverage this contract, as it offers a substantial value and duration, enabling the successful bidder to establish a strong presence in the government contracting space.

## Notice

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a key part of ensuring that programmes are ODA compliant and to ensure this is carried out to a high standard UKSA require expert third party resources to assist and guide the UKSA, and the IPP grant recipients. The successful supplier will support current and future IPP grant recipients in developing and executing their M&E plans, offering training and guidance where necessary. They will also give support to the sector as a whole (through workshops and other delivery mechanisms), to upskill interested parties in the sector until it is deemed a sufficient knowledge base on ODA compliant M&E has been built. The UKSA would look to the supplier for expertise to establish a programme level M&E process that ensures grant recipient plans are aligned to the IPP programme strategy, and compliant with UK Government guidance. This will enable UKSA to be able to report the impact of the overall IPP programme to BEIS, GCRF, DFID and others. This work has already begun with our current M&E supplier and we would look for the successful supplier to build on this work. The successful applicant will also need to ensure that IPP grant recipients implement their M&E plans, and continue to run them to the necessary standard throughout the life of their projects, and this will require support from the successful supplier to support grant recipients and act as an independent quality assurance function. It should be noted that any applicants that are involved with M&E provision and support to current IPP projects will be excluded from the tender to prevent conflict of interest between multiple clients. Also, successful applicants for this tender will be excluded from participating in any current or future IPP projects. Additional information: HOW TO APPLY All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea -crown-commercial-service-supplier Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ) : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75c51a3f-accb-4887-b795-7c1ad38ca015 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2017 - 9 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,396,539 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARIBOU DIGITAL (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2017 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75c51a3f-accb-4887-b795-7c1ad38ca015
- 24 Apr 2017 at 15:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f8cb35-93db-41cd-9de9-4aba446ccb88
- 13 Apr 2017 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f8cb35-93db-41cd-9de9-4aba446ccb88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75c51a3f-accb-4887-b795-7c1ad38ca015
  12th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f8cb35-93db-41cd-9de9-4aba446ccb88
  24th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9850d005-d673-4f74-978a-f478f57777fe
  Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/163e2c9b-44ee-4f6c-89b7-0338fe653f01
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c3b50af-4476-4a84-b9de-30570608e744
  Logging in to Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53e726b5-554e-45cc-8fb3-c2666fcdae8b
  S2 Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c77eb280-f009-4428-a8d9-c42c67fa70c7
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:140638-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=1
  TED Notice

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/becomea

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7fba899-fc02-468b-8050-8e7289d46841.json.