Published date: 19 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 8 January 2019

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Awarded contract (published 8 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

STK001-DN377453-88696697

Published date

19 November 2018

Closing date

12 December 2018

Contract start date

17 December 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2020

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?

Yes

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the Combined Authority) is seeking external consultancy support to undertake both an interim and ex post evaluation of its circa £14million Business Compass Growth Hub Programme.
The overarching objective of the programme is to develop the competitiveness of the local small and medium sized enterprise business base in the region by making it easier to diagnose and then access the relevant support needed to overcome barriers and address constraints to growth.

The Evaluation will be delivered in two parts:

• Interim evaluation, to be delivered in early 2019 (final interim report March 2019); and
• Post Programme Evaluation in June 2020 (final report September 2020).
Instructions to Suppliers: Please be advised that Tees Valley Combined Authority are conducting this procurement via the NEPO Portal (Pro-Contract) www.nepoportal.org. You will need to register as a supplier on the site (registration is free) and search for Tees Valley Combined Authority within the Contract Opportunities section. Once your expression of interest has been received, immediate access to the tender documentation is granted, (accessible via My Opportunities page) for the person who expressed the interest.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandy Dixon

Address

Cavendish House
Teesdale Business Park
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6QY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1642526118

Email

mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk