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
procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102030
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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/about/customer-service/supplier-zone
Reference number
22ENG008
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
As specified within the tender documents.
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 have three broad aims:
* 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.
Further information is available within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes