Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Matthew Bowcott
matthew.bowcott@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102030
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Lottery Community Fund (The Fund) is seeking to procure a suitable supplier (an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier) for an independent evaluation of Healthy Communities Together (HCT). This Invitation to Tender (ITT) sets out the context for this work, the procurement timescales and the services required.
This will be a 3-year contract until Autumn 2025, with a maximum budget of £250,000 including expenses (excluding VAT).
This contract will be subject to the Fund's standard terms and conditions for over £10,000 (https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone/terms-and-conditions). A submission received as part of this tender process shall constitute acceptance of these terms and conditions, so bidders are advised to review these.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £248,024
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Fund is seeking to procure an evaluation contract as the HCT grant holders move into delivery of their full grants to understand the change that is enabled through partnership working.
The learning strand delivered by TKF as part of the HCT programme explores what it means to work in partnership, how to do it and what partnerships do to work effectively together. The evaluation will provide additional and important evidence about what partnership working enables – the difference working in partnership makes and in what context. The supplier is expected to work alongside the learning strand and ensure that the evaluation evidence dovetails with the learning.
The evaluation will:
* Provide an evidence base about partnership working that supports delivery of the HCT programme.
* Provide an evidence base that supports the wider sectors in the design, development and delivery of partnership working.
* Support with sustainability and legacy of the HCT programme, so that the investment has the greatest value and we share what we’ve learned with others.
The supplier is expected to produce evidence for the priority evaluation audiences at different points in the contract, including emerging evidence and a final summative output. We anticipate that emerging evidence might be shared twice yearly and we intend to work flexibly with the supplier to ensure that important findings are shared at useful points in time.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-030335
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
22ENG008
Title
Healthy Communities Together Evaluation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cordis Bright Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £248,024
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom