--- title: "External evaluation of the ESF funded Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) Progra" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115564" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-115564" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-115564.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-115564.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-02-08" --- # External evaluation of the ESF funded Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) Progra Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115564 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-115564) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-115564.json) ## Summary Swansea University is seeking suppliers for the external evaluation of the ESF funded Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) Programme. This procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract having been signed on 6 January 2022. The university is based in Swansea (SA2 8PP), and the procurement method employed is open. The industry category falls under 'goods', specifically focusing on evaluation consultancy services (CPV code 79419000). This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy, particularly those experienced in formative and summative evaluations. Suppliers with expertise in assessing public sector programmes and a strong background in delivering comprehensive reports will be well-suited to compete. Given that the CEIC programme targets public and third sector organisations in the Swansea Bay and Cardiff Capital regions, firms familiar with innovation initiatives and working within Welsh-speaking communities may find additional advantages in this tender process. ## Notice Swansea University, as lead applicant for the CEIC programme, seeks an experienced external evaluator to undertake a formative and summative evaluation to investigate and report on the delivery and impact of this ESF funded programme. The evaluation will verify where appropriate the findings of the internal monitoring and evaluation activity and benchmark the activity against other known practice. This known practice will include executive education type offers, and other interventions commissioned by public service organisations to enhance their innovation and CE knowledge and skills. The work should evaluate the impact of the programme in terms of what it was funded to deliver and achieve, and its success in designing and delivering an intervention for the target organisations (public and third sector entities). We expect the evaluation outputs (for the formative and summative elements) to include written reports, and case studies with participants including in video and audio formats. If possible, at least two case studies should be with Welsh speaking participants.The purpose of the formative element is to gather data on the performance of the operation in terms of:* Fit with the intentions and delivery profile stated in the Business Plan and fulfilment of the requirements in the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (both living documents)* Performance with relation to the expectations of the funders.* Benchmarking against other known effective practice.Evaluation of CEIC is required to:a) Measure the progress towards CEIC's outputs, aims and objectives, and the effectiveness of management and operational processes during the lifetime of the project.b) Understand the mechanisms and impact of the CEIC operation.The outcomes of the formative evaluation will be to make suggestions to improve the operation during the remainder of the funded period. The timing of this evaluation will allow any amendments to the expenditure and outputs profile to be evidenced.The final or summative external evaluation is designed to report on the final contribution that the operation has made to the intended target audience (i.e. public and third sector organisations in the Swansea Bay and Cardiff Capital regions), and on regional collaboration, as well as to benchmark the performance against other comparative operations in terms of value for money, return on investment, sustainability of the impact and wider benefits (such as wellbeing, or increase in CE take up). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115564 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA2 8PP | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Sketty | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | MILLER RESEARCH (UK; SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2022 at 10:52 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115564 - 8 Nov 2021 at 08:53 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115564 ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://www.miller-research.co.uk - https://www.swansea.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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