Published date: 24 April 2017

This notice was replaced on 26 June 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 26 June 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

NCCT41271

Published date

24 April 2017

Closing date

22 May 2017

Contract start date

1 July 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Norfolk County Council in its capacity as Managing Authority of the Interreg VA France (Channel) England Programme 2014-2020 (FCE programme) wishes to procure evaluations of the implementation and impact of the FCE programme.

The evaluations will support programme implementation by assessing whether the programme is on target to realise the intended change in the programme area and whether its approach to achieving this change could be improved: this will be undertaken as part of the Implementation Evaluation. In addition the evaluations will assess the extent to which the programme has achieved the intended change: this will be undertaken as part of the Impact Evaluation and Evaluation of Future Cooperation Potential.

We require evidence regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of programme mechanisms for achieving change, and proposals to support ongoing improvement and refinement of programme processes. Thereafter the results represent resource for future planning, as well as a record of the results of the programme for the programme to be accountable for its use of public money.

The results are aimed at the following audiences:

- PMC and other programme bodies.

- The European Commission.

- Other Interreg programmes.

- National, regional and local governments in the UK and France.

- The general public.

4 objectives will be pursued by the evaluations:

Objective 1: To assess the extent to which the programme is on track to achieving its delivery and whether programme mechanisms could be improved to make delivery more efficient and effective.

Objective 2: To measure the change in the Programme area relative to the objectives of the Programme.

Objective 3: To assess the extent to which the observed changes can be attributed to the Programme and whether this represents the programme's full potential.

Objective 4: To assess the added value of using cross-border cooperation to achieve change in the FCE area, and potential of cooperation in the FCE area after the end of the programme.

Further information about the nature and scope of the services can be found in the Service Specification.

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's procurement system. To participate in this procurement, Applicants must first be registered on the system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles Once registered on In-Tend you will be able to view the procurement under the tenders section and express an interest.

The anticipated total value of all activities associated with this procurement is between 150 000 and 200 000 EUR over the lifetime of the contract.

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Norfolk County Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

About the buyer

Address

Floor 3, County Hall, Martineau lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
England

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home