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title: "Final Evaluation for the SPECIFIC2 Project Operation"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-120178"
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# Final Evaluation for the SPECIFIC2 Project Operation

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-120178

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## Summary

Swansea University has awarded a contract for the "Final Evaluation for the SPECIFIC2 Project Operation" to The Innovation Partnership Limited. This evaluation consultancy services procurement process falls under the goods category. The contract was signed on 27th October 2022, and it is currently active. The tender involved an open procurement method, and the tender period ended on 18th April 2022. The specific project operation focuses on research, technological development, and innovation with a budget of £36.8 million, targeting the generation of renewable energy from coatings in the built environment.

The Final Evaluation contract offers business growth opportunities for companies experienced in project evaluations, especially in ERDF projects. Businesses with expertise in research translation, technology transfer, and innovation processes would find this tender well-suited for competition. Swansea University, the buying organisation, emphasises the need for previous demonstrable experience in conducting evaluations for large projects. This procurement process integrates industry collaboration and knowledge exchange to drive economic prosperity through Active Buildings innovation, creating opportunities for businesses aligned with sustainable energy solutions.

## Notice

SPECIFIC2 is a PS36.8million operation under the ERDF Investment Priority 1 which is focused on the development of research, technological development and innovation. The operation commenced on 01 September 2015 and will conclude on 31 March 2023. SPECIFIC2 delivers under Specific Objective 1.2 which is to increase the successful translation of research and innovation processes into new or improved commercial products, processes and services, in particular through improved technology transfer from HEIs. The aim of the SPECIFIC2 Operation is to create Active Buildings; generating clean, renewable energy from coatings used in the built environment. This is being achieved by means of the creation of technology demonstrators, leading to industry-led collaborative RD&I, and knowledge exchange with industry to improve the economic prosperity of the Region.The SPECIFIC2 Operation is required to undergo an inception, a mid-term and a final evaluation. The inception and mid-term evaluations have both been completed and the reports will be made available to the successful bidder to aid with the delivery of the final evaluation. It is expected that the final evaluation will address questions that relate to the impact of the intervention as well as reflect on what has worked well, why and how.The SPECIFIC2 team at Swansea University is seeking a professional company/organisation with previous demonstrable experience in conducting project evaluations on similar large projects, in particular ERDF projects to provide the final evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120178 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 14:31 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120178
- 1 Apr 2022 at 16:30 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120178

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.innopartners.com
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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