Published date: 9 May 2018

Last edited date: 9 May 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 June 2018

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Awarded contract (published 26 June 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

1208LaunchPad

Published date

9 May 2018

Closing date

25 May 2018

Contract start date

11 June 2018

Contract end date

13 October 2019

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 main work is to realise the Summative Assessment of the Launchpad Programme. Due to the nature of the programme and the timing of our 'cohorts' of students entering / leaving the incubation phase and the acceleration phase (the point at which the student teams will incorporate and secure investment), the subsequent stages are suggested. Please note that these stages are indicative and any project plan will be assessed through the tender process and delivery is not tied to the following milestones as they will be agreed between Falmouth University and the successful contractor:
- Stage 1: Initial Formative Evaluation:
- Review and update of the summative assessment plan
- Determining the appropriate impact assessment method
- Develop data collection tools and templates for the delivery team to support the evaluation
- Stage 2: Mid-term Evaluation
- Stage 3: Final Summative Assessment report:
- Impact and additionality evaluation
- Forecast of the expected lifetime overturn of the programme
- Final report consistent with the summative assessment report summary template
During the contracted period, the successful contractor will have to provide templates for data collection as well as provide ongoing support to the Launchpad delivery team between the stages.
The following resources will be provided to the successful tender:
- Access to / time with Falmouth University External Funding Team
- Access to / time with Launchpad members of staff
- Access to / time with graduate teams (in incubation / acceleration / other) - direct beneficiaries
- Introductions to industry partners
- Introductions to stakeholders

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This ITT will close at 12:00 Midday Friday May 25th 2018.
The complete ITT should be e-mailed in a common electronic format such as PDF, Word, Excel or PowerPoint), including technical literature via the procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Home
All correspondence, tenders, associated documents etc. (whether before or after the final submission of tender) are to be directed through the e- procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter/aspx/Home
Please note that the deadline for receipt of clarifications is Wednesday May 23rd 2018 at 12.00pm mid-day (UK TIME)

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Penryn Campus
PENRYN
TR109FE
England

Telephone

01326 253504

Email

procurement@fxplus.ac.uk