Published date: 22 September 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 March 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£167,895

Procurement reference

tender_356700/1261706

Published date

22 September 2023

Closing date

24 March 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Notice to confirm the award of a contract in relation to the Evaluation of WMCA UKSPF Investment in Business Support procurement exercise.

WMCA £88m UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme focusses across three investment priorities. We are seeking to commission this evaluation on the business support elements of the programme. With the key focus being on understanding the impact, effectiveness and growth value of programme activities. The evaluation of the business support elements of WMCA's 3-year UKSPF programme will be used to inform our ongoing business support investment, including from UKSPF post 2024/25.

The evaluation should focus on the following broad research questions, however we would welcome suggestions from bidders, as to additional lines of enquiry that would strengthen our understanding of the impact and effectiveness of our investment.
- To what extent has UKSPF funding been able to deliver the recommendations of the WM Business Support review?
- How effective have UKSPF-funded business support activities been in addressing the challenges in the WMCA area?
- How effective has the provision of grant funding been in supporting growth?
- What has been the comparative value of WMCA investment in specialist account managers offering intensive support to business, versus its investment in more generalist advisors?

The initial contract period will be from the Contract Start Date until 31st March 2024. A 12-month option period will be included which WMCA can choose to invoke at their sole discretion until 31st March 2025.

Award information

Awarded date

13 September 2023

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£167,895

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RSM UK Consulting LLP

Address

6th floor, 25 Farringdon Street, London. EC4A 4AB

Reference

Companies House number: OC397475

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Will Pemberton

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

william.pemberton@wmca.org.uk