Evaluation of the performance of the Canal and River Trust

Published date: 16 March 2021

This notice was replaced on 2 July 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 July 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

tender_267128/933863

Published date

16 March 2021

Closing date

23 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 May 2021

Contract end date

27 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is looking for suppliers for the Evaluation of the performance of the Canal and River Trust Project. The aim of the project is to undertake a "backward looking" socio-economic evaluation. The aim of this will be to collect and synthesise evidence in order to answer the following questions:

i. Assess the Trust's performance of its obligations arising under the Grant Agreement and other founding documentation.
ii. What public benefits have the Trust delivered?
iii. Estimate the economic value of benefits
iv. Identify a baseline and variation from the baseline

The evaluation will focus on the period from creation of the Trust in 2012 up to the current period 2020/21. Tenderers should note The Authority will require ownership of all Resultant IPR from this project. This will be stated within the conditions of contract. Existing IPR will remain with its current owners.

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk