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title: "SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation for Sport England's Open Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04496e"
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buyer: "SPORT ENGLAND"
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# SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation for Sport England's Open Fund

Buyer: SPORT ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04496e

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Sport England, is tendering for Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation services for its new Open Fund launching in April 2024. The services aim to measure the fund's contribution, social value, and provide tailored evaluation support. The procurement is for a partner to work alongside Sport England for four years, with a contract value of £2,500,000. The tender submission deadline is 19th April 2024, with electronic and written submission methods available.

This tender by Sport England presents an opportunity for businesses providing evaluation, research, and innovation services to participate in a four-year partnership. Companies in sectors such as research services, consultancy, and social research would be well-suited to compete. Being user-led and aimed at streamlining access to investment, this tender offers a chance to contribute to the impact assessment and development of the Open Fund through tailored and flexible support.

## Notice

Sport England is tendering for the supply of Evaluation, Learning, Innovation and Development services for its new Open Fund (the services). The Open Fund - or Movement Fund as it will be known - is a new fund launching in April 2024. It aims to be user-led and to simplify and streamline access to Sport England investment. This procurement is to identify a partner to work alongside Sport England for four years as an Evaluation, Learning, Innovation and Development partner for the Open Fund. The partner (or partners) will provide tailored and flexible support that evolves with the Fund itself, but which is directed initially at five objectives: 1. Measure and evaluate the contribution of the Open Fund 2. Measure and demonstrate the social value of the Open Fund 3. Learn about what is working (or not) across the entire Open Fund 4. Provide relevant, tailored and proportionate evaluation support for the Open Fund 5. Support the Open Fund to develop, evolve and innovate

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The partner (or partners) will provide tailored and flexible support that evolves with the Fund itself, but which is directed initially at five objectives: 1. Measure and evaluate the contribution of the Open Fund 2. Measure and demonstrate the social value of the Open Fund 3. Learn about what is working (or not) across the entire Open Fund 4. Provide relevant, tailored and proportionate evaluation support for the Open Fund 5. Support the Open Fund to develop, evolve and innovate

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008496-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SPORT ENGLAND |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 3QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Ashby |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| 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

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008496-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
- http://www.sportengland.org
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mystery-shopper-scope-and-remit
- https://www.sportengland.org/corporate-information

## Provenance

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