Tender

Procurement for the supply of research services - Evaluation of the Service Pupil Support Programme

  • ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018762

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0470cd

Published 18 June 2024, 2:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED

3rd Floor, 3 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Tom Traynor

Email

info@covenantfund.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

1177627

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.covenantfund.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://covenantfund.org.uk/work-for-the-trust

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.covenantfund.org.uk/work-for-the-trust

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Grant Making Trust


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement for the supply of research services - Evaluation of the Service Pupil Support Programme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Trust is delivering the Service Pupil Support Programme (SPSP) on behalf of the MOD. The SPSP is part of the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3), which was established following the launch of the UK Armed Forces Families Strategy in January 2022. The Trust is seeking a Contractor to evaluate the Service Pupil Support Programme.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £83,300

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Trust is seeking a Contractor to evaluate the Service Pupil Support Programme (SPSP). It is expected that the SPSP evaluation project will primarily be an impact assessment, but also include elements of appropriate and sufficient economic evaluation where relevant and appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £83,300

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

29 July 2024

End date

30 November 2026

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please refer to the ITT documentation

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Leeds

Email

info@covenantfund.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom