--- title: "Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant evaluation" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-117898" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-117898" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-117898.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-117898.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION" published: "2022-03-14" --- # Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant evaluation Buyer: WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-117898 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-117898) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-117898.json) ## Summary The Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is currently involved in a public procurement process titled "Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant evaluation," which falls under the services industry category. This tender is at the Award stage, with the contract signed on 14 March 2022, following a successful bid from Wavehill Ltd. The evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness of the 2021/22 Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant Scheme, with a focus on enhancing volunteering infrastructures in Wales. The final report is due to be delivered in both English and Welsh, reflecting the requirement for bilingual services in the project's execution. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in project management consultancy, research, and development services, as well as evaluation consultancy. Companies with expertise in delivering bilingual services and a strong understanding of volunteering infrastructures will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The successful supplier will be expected to provide in-depth analyses, interim reporting, and a comprehensive final evaluation report that will inform future grant funding initiatives by the Welsh Government and WCVA. ## Notice The covid-19 pandemic resulted in changes to volunteering and identified the need to improve ways of working, linking between sectors and not working in parallel.The evaluation will look into whether the Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant Scheme 2021/22 has met its objectives of helping to create impactful and sustainable improvements in volunteering infrastructures and to make recommendations on how any future strategic funds might be invested.Scope and responsibilitiesA report produced of the overall analysis of the identified grant funded activitiesWhat activities the funding was spent on and the impact the funding had on volunteers and the communities they serve.How the impact of projects was captured, with recommendations for how this might be strengthenedA review of how the sharing of insight and learnings took place between grant recipients; what happened and could it be improved?Recommendations for how learning from this experience could be implemented in any future grant scheme, and how the objectives of any future grant scheme might be changed to strengthen the approach?Is there ongoing impact of the activities carried out, are the infrastructures sustainable?Detailed requirementsOutcomes: The completed evaluation report should provide insight into the effectiveness of the initiatives funded, the purpose and aims of the grant scheme, and recommendations for where this approach can be improved.Outputs - 2 interim reports demonstrating initial findings and progress towards final completed report.A completed report, including recommendations that can be used by Welsh Government and WCVA to inform the design of future grant rounds. The final report will be made available in both English and Welsh. The cost for translation and quality assuring the translation should be included within the price schedule and the bid must set out how this requirement will be met. Successful suppliers will have a good understanding of the requirements of providing bilingual services and will either offer the in-house capability to deliver such a service or have in place a service level agreement with a sub-contractor to support its delivery of bilingual services. Suppliers should ensure that the Welsh language version is treated no less favourably than the English and is fully fit for purpose and ready for publication.The report must be proof-read before being sent to WCVA. This must include checking that the document is well laid-out, technically correct, grammatically correct and appropriate language used.A presentation of key findings to the Volunteering Wales Board and Volunteering Cross Sector Leadership Group. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117898 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 14 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £43,902 | | 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 | WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 5BF | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WAVEHILL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Mar 2022 at 13:49 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117898 - 24 Jan 2022 at 15:35 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117898 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=3 24th January 2022 - Pricing schedule - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=4 24th January 2022 - Amserlen brisio - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=5 24th January 2022 - WCVA terms and conditions - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=6 24th January 2022 - CGGC Telerau ac amodau prynu - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=1 24th January 2022 - Invitation to tender - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386162&idx=2 24th January 2022 - Gwahoddiad i dendro ## Notice URLs - http://www.wcva.cymru - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.wavehill.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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