Published date: 10 November 2022

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: 25 November 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Test and evaluation - 73430000

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0 to £14,000

Procurement reference

DPEvaluation

Published date

10 November 2022

Closing date

25 November 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

6 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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


Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.


Description

You are invited to submit a proposal to undertake an evaluation of the North of Tyne Digital Adoption Programme (known as "Digital Pathfinders"). The successful organisation or consultant (the 'evaluator') will work with Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley (NETV) to achieve the outcomes requested in this specification.

The overall aim of the evaluation is to assess the progress and impact of Digital Pathfinders and make recommendations for the development of support delivery.

The programme of evaluation will take place in two stages, a formative assessment and summative assessment. There are several key areas that must be considered throughout the evaluation process to continuously improve and enhance the service delivery to customers.

The timescale for this work is ongoing between December 2022 and March 2024.

Background
Digital Pathfinders helps SMEs, charities and social enterprises across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside become more successful and resilient by adopting digital technology.

Digital Pathfinders helps organisations mitigate the risk of adopting new technologies, equipping them with the understanding of potential investment required for relevant digital solutions. Digital Pathfinders is delivered in partnership with Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley, Generator and VONNE. The £2million programme is part-funded by Digital Catapult and North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), as part of the North of Tyne Digital Growth and Innovation Programme.

For more information and how to apply, please visit https://www.sunderlandsoftwarecity.com/tender/evaluation-tender-digital-pathfinders/


About the buyer

Contact name

Jenny Sutcliffe

Address

Business & Innovation Centre Wearfield
Sunderland
SR52TA
England

Email

Jenny.Sutcliffe@sunderlandsoftwarecity.com