Published date: 29 June 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 July 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

BS16 1QY

Value of contract

£18,000

Procurement reference

S4GG Summative Assessment

Published date

29 June 2021

Closing date

18 July 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

18 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

The University of the West of England, Bristol, runs several European Regional Development Funded (ERDF) projects. Each of these projects has an evaluation requirement known as Summative Assessment (SA).

We are looking for an external consultant to undertake the SA on our Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire programme. S4GG started on 1 January 2021 and SME activity ends on 31 December 2022. The budget for this work is approximately £18,000 inc. VAT.

S4GG has 2 streams of activity, aiming to support 71 SMEs:
• Business support grant funding, with grants between £10k and £40k for SMEs in Gloucestershire to help their business grow (approximately 35 to be awarded)
• Business growth and cyber security workshops (up to 6 workshops with at least 36 participants)
Information about the grant funding element (known publicly as Scale Up 4 Growth) can be found via the dedicated website: www.scaleup4growth.co.uk

The University will work alongside the consultant to identify all appropriate data and contact S4GG beneficiaries.

ERDF guidance on SA can be found through the .gov website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-european-regional-development-fund-2014-to-2020 (ERDF Summative Assessment Guidance and ERDF Summative Assessment Guidance appendices).

The project is expected to provide the following:
1. The logic model (already done)
2. Summative Assessment Plan (to be completed on appointment of consultants)
3. The data monitoring template (completed quarterly by the project team)
4. The summative assessment summary findings and summative assessment report (to be completed by consultants)

The final report template that you will be expected to complete can be found within the Guidance Appendices document.
The deadline for submission of this work is 31 March 2023.
 
Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of ERDF Summative Assessment and have experience of undertaking this, or similar work, for other projects.

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
1. Relevant experience
2. Delivery plan
3. Value for money
4. Environmental sustainability

This information will need to be compiled into one document and submitted prior to the deadline. Please also provide us with your proposed fee for delivery of the above contract.

Please email this to kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk no later than 11.59pm on 18 July 2021.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Katy Sensier

Address

Coldharbour Lane
BRISTOL
BS161QY
England

Telephone

0117 32 81089

Email

kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk

Website

www.uwe.ac.uk/business