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Published 15 Mar 2024, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation for Sport England’s Open Fund

Official notice

Authority: Sport England (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

CPV: Economic research services · Evaluation consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

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Lot #1The partner (or partners) will provide tailored and flexible support that evolves with…

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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Mar 2024, 15:48 GMT
Last source update
15 Mar 2024, 15:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
SE1157
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008496
Classification (CPV)
Economic research servicesEvaluation consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesResearch servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
19 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Apr 2024, 12:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Mar 2024 → 19 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Mar 2024, 15:48 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    19 Apr 2024, 12:15 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sport England

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, UK, LE11 3QFContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview contact point LondonContact phone
  • Sport England - Complaints ProcedureReview body Loughborough

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria