Published date: 15 March 2024
Last edited date: 18 April 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Research services - 73110000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£2,500,000
Procurement reference
tender_404071/1326675
Published date
15 March 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
29 July 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2028
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?
Yes
Description
Sport England is tendering for the supply of Evaluation, Learning, Innovation and Development services for its new Open Fund (the services).
The Open Fund - or Movement Fund as it will be known - is a new fund launching in April 2024. It aims to be user-led and to simplify and streamline access to Sport England investment.
This procurement is to identify a partner to work alongside Sport England for four years as an Evaluation, Learning, Innovation and Development partner for the Open Fund. The partner (or partners) will provide tailored and flexible support that evolves with the Fund itself, but which is directed initially at five objectives:
1. Measure and evaluate the contribution of the Open Fund
2. Measure and demonstrate the social value of the Open Fund
3. Learn about what is working (or not) across the entire Open Fund
4. Provide relevant, tailored and proportionate evaluation support for the Open Fund
5. Support the Open Fund to develop, evolve and innovate
Update 18th April 2024 - Please note, the deadline to respond to this ITT has been extended by one week, to the 26th April 2024.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation partner for Sport England's Open Fund
- Early engagement
- Published 15 December 2023, last edited 18 January 2024
Additional text
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How to Express Interest and access Tender Pack:
1. Register your company on the Sport England eSourcing portal Bravo (this is only required once)
2. To Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with your username/password
3. Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link.
4. Click on the SE1157 ITT to access the content.
5. Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the ITT Details box
Responding to the tender:
1. Click "My Response" under ITT Details, you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions and those contained in the ITT document to complete the ITT.
2. Submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please contact the eSourcing help desk
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Team
Address
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
England
Website
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Closing: 26 April 2024, 12pm
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