Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c03-e2a5-7179-93e2-ae110465f13f/building-better-opportunities-evaluation closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Building Better Opportunities Evaluation [Big Lottery Fund](https://tendernation.io/buyers/big-lottery-fund) Estimated value £600,000 to £900,000 Published 29 Sept 2015 Deadline Closed 2 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Big Lottery Fund is seeking to appoint a service provider to undertake an independent evaluation of parts of its Building Better Opportunities (BBO) programme in England. An important element of this evaluation is the sharing of learning with BBO grant holders throughout the period of the contract. The successful service provider will require to work with the Fund and grant holders (BBO projects) to provide an evaluation and learning package that will achieve the following:- • identify what is working well and why (both in terms of engaging and supporting certain target groups of participants and in delivering in line with ESF rules). Part of this may involve considering what is not working well and why, in order to set out a robust and clear set of recommendations for future work; and • share these findings with all BBO grant holders, so they can use this learning to improve their own project delivery. The Fund expects the evaluation service provider to deliver services across four key elements of the Contract which are interlinked: - Scoping/Design Exercise - Access - Impact - Programme of learning activities The Contract will be for a term of four years (Initial term) subject to early termination provisions as set out in the Contract terms and conditions, and the contract is capped at £600,000 including VAT and all expenses over four years to provide services to a maximum number of 140 BBO grant holders. The Fund shall have the option to extend the Contract for up to a further two years (Extension period) and/ or request additional related to the Contract services. The estimated value of such 2 year extension and/ or additional related to the Contract services will be based on the charges and rates submitted by the successful bidder in its Tender response and shall not exceed £300,000 including VAT and expenses. Further details of the Fund's requirements are set out in the ITT attached. Additional information: If you are interested in this opportunity please read ITT and follow the instructions set out in the attached ITT. Please check the Fund's procurement page on regular basis for any updates and clarifications. If you are interested to bid for this contract please submit your tender response in accordance with the instructions set out in the ITT before the tender deadline on 2 November 2015, 12:00 Noon. Read full description ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d669598c-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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