Published date: 26 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 13 September 2018

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Awarded contract (published 13 September 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£80,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

T18038

Published date

26 June 2018

Closing date

2 August 2018

Contract start date

24 September 2018

Contract end date

23 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

GC Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint an external provider to work with us to develop and implement an evaluation of the GM Business Productivity and Inclusive Growth programme and to appoint Service Providers to enter into a Framework Contract for the delivery of any further Evaluation Services that may be required during the period of this Contract by any of the Organisation's owned by the Growth Company.

The Contract for the Evaluation of the GM Business Productivity and Inclusive Growth programme will be awarded to the highest-ranking bidder. Also, the winning bidder and no more than the next three highest ranked bidders will be appointed to the Framework.

The requirements of the Evaluation of the GM Business Productivity and Inclusive Growth programme are as follows:-

1) The production of interim and final evaluation reports (8 reports in total.) The final evaluation reports for the Start-up Support and The Business Growth Programme modules should also meet MHCLG's requirements for Summative Assessment of ERDF projects.

2) The production of a further cross-cutting report that looks at the collective contribution that all modules have made to the programme objectives set out in the Business Case, including the cross-cutting themes of place and sectors.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Batty

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England

Telephone

0161 237 4044

Email

nick.batty@growthco.uk