Consultancy Support Services for WMCa Connecting Communities (Evaluation)
West Midlands Combined AuthorityEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
6 December 2018
Published
12 November 2018
Type
services
Overview
WMCA are pleased to confirm the publication of this consultancy opportunity. Connecting Communities is a 3 year pilot programme which commenced in June 2018 aimed at tackling unemployment and low pay within local communities.
The intention is to support individuals to engage with targeted employability support, to raise aspirations within the community, and support individuals to transition into sustainable employment. The intention is for the WMCA to commission both an Impact and a Process Evaluation for the Connecting Communities programme.
The Process Evaluation (Lot 1) will be carried out alongside the Impact Evaluation (Lot 2), in order to understand how the intervention will work in practice. Responses to the two lots will be evaluated separately but may be appointed to a single supplier, or two separate suppliers. 2.
Lots (2)
- Lot 1Process Evaluation The Process Evaluation aims to provide a detailed understanding to inform delivery of the programme and future policy and practice
- Lot 2Impact Evaluation The Impact Evaluation aims to provide a detailed understanding to inform not only delivery and sustainability of the programme during its lifetime, but in particular current and future policy and practice at a national, regional and local level Please Note: 1
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Additional details
The estimated combined value for this opportunity is £175,000. This is the anticipated total cost to deliver both lots.
Interested suppliers should register their interest in on our Bravo Solution Portal by expressing an interest in the following listed tender: Project: project_224 - Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation) The below ITTs are included within this opportunity. For details of how to register please visit: https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_suppli... For general information about the WMCA Procurement Team please visit: https://www.wmca.org.uk/procurement The deadline to respond to this opportunity is 12:00 Noon on 30th November 2018.
Additional information: In order to access further information and express an interest in this opportunity, please register on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution) and express an interest in the following listed Project/tenders: Project: project_224 - Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation) The below ITTs are included within this opportunity. Please submit any clarification questions via the message facility of the Bravo Solution Portal.
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West Midlands Combined AuthorityKey Dates
Published
12 November 2018
Submission deadline
6 December 2018
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