Tender Summary

TSCN Summative Assessment

Buying Organisation

.East Riding Of Yorkshire Council

Contract Value

£5,000 to £20,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

The supplier will be expected to undertake a programme evaluation and provide a final Summative Assessment report together with a summary in line with the requirements of the ERDF Summative Assessment guidance.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/896857/ESIF-GN-1-033_ERDF_Summative_Assessment_Guidance_v4.pdf

As noted in the milestones, a draft report will need to be provided by 8th of May 2023, and the final report by 31st of May 2023.

The supplier will undertake the following work:

1. Review the Sustainable Supply Chain logic model.

2. Undertake an Assessment that meets the requirements of the England European Regional Development Fund Programme 2019 to 2023 which covers the following themes:
a. Relevance and consistency: the summative assessment must explore the continued relevance and consistency of the project, in light of any changes in policy or economic circumstances during its delivery period.
b. Progress: the summative assessment will set out the progress of the project against contractual targets, any reasons for under or over performance, and the expected lifetime results.
c. Delivery and management: the summative assessment must explore the experience of implementing and managing the project and any lessons which have emerged from this.
d. Impacts: the summative assessment, where possible, must show the economic impact attributable to the project, including both the intended and actual outcomes and impact.
e. Assessing value for money: the summative assessment must analyse the cost-effectiveness of the project in light of its intended and unintended outcomes and impacts, and hence its value for money.

3. Data collection, analysis and reporting on the evidence for the project's required ERDF programme outputs around the support provided to businesses. Suppliers are encouraged to propose a range of methods in their tender to evaluate the programme in line with Scope of works noted above and the ERDF guidance. The supplier must engage with the project team and stakeholders. The supplier should allow for:
1 x Project Initiation meeting with the project team
1 x Assessment Review meeting on submission of the draft report
Other meetings/consultations/site visits required to meet the duties of the contract.

3.1.3 The supplier is encouraged to meet with project stakeholders and deliverers.

All printed materials must comply with European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund Branding and Publicity Requirements

Evaluators will be acting on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council as Data Processor and must demonstrate knowledge and adherence to latest Data Protection legislation which includes crucially the returning and/or deleting of personal data when the service ends.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Administrative services of agencies (CPV 75120000)
Supporting services for the government (CPV 75130000)
Market and economic research; polling and statistics (CPV 79300000)
Business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
Office-support services (CPV 79500000)
Miscellaneous business and business-related services (CPV 79900000)

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber (UKE)

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