Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sport England
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
grace.mckenna@sportengland.org
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation for Sport England’s Open Fund
Reference number
SE1157
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
12:15pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Electronic opening procedure.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sport England - Complaints Procedure
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.sportengland.org/corporate-information
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Procurement Review Service allows government suppliers and potential government suppliers to raise concerns about unfair public sector procurement practice. To use the Public Procurement Review Service, the Terms are linked below.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mystery-shopper-scope-and-remit