Scope
Reference
2025/S 000-057984
Description
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trustee Limited acting as trustee of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund ("the Trust") is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of an Evaluation of the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme.
The term of the Contract is 2 years. The maximum budget for the Contract was £83,000 including expenses (excluding VAT).
The overall evaluation includes: An impact evaluation assessing the extent to which the EYF has achieved its primary objective: to meet the early years development and educational needs of children aged 0-5 from currently serving armed forces families, and to support them in accessing high-quality early years provision. The evaluation should consider how the programme aligns with and contributes to the objectives of the Ministry of Defence's UK Armed Forces Families Strategy Action Plan.
An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the EYF in improving early years outcomes for service children, with a view to informing whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £83,000 excluding VAT
- £100,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 November 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 December 2025 to 17 December 2027
- 2 years, 3 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 11 tenders received
- 11 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 9 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 10 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED
- Companies House: 11718255
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZJ-8966-MJVW
Suite 1, First Floor
Faversham
ME13 8GD
United Kingdom
Email: liz@consultaccess.co.uk
Website: http://www.consultaccess.co.uk
Region: UKJ43 - Kent Thames Gateway
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED
- Companies House: 11185188
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLHN-1877-WRDN
3rd Floor, 3 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - central government