CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Evaluator for Business In Focus' Community Renewal Fund projects

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

UK CRF Evaluation Enterprise and Young Enterprise pilot projects:

Business in Focus has been awarded 13 pilot projects within the UK Community Renewal Fund programme, delivering on behalf of 13 Welsh Councils. Each project is similar and replicated across south, mid, and west Wales. We are seeking an experienced and suitably qualified external evaluator to support and guide us and to report on the delivery and impact of our 13 projects within the UK CRF programme.

Compliance with the UK Government’s monitoring and evaluation requirements is essential. The successful supplier will produce the relevant evaluation reports and conform to the contents of the sections on evaluation included in the applications. Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the contract requirements.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=117021.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

This contract value is up to £120,000.

A single Evaluator is required to evaluate all 13 of our pilot projects.

The geographical area covers Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Powys, Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan, Torfaen, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Caerphilly.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

We require a suitably qualified and experienced Evaluator who is able to guide and support us between February and July.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:117021)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice