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Community Impact Fund - Evaluation Partner
AI Summary
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking an independent Evaluation Partner to conduct a programme‑level assessment of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF). The CIF is designed to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and by promoting more preventative and outcomes‑based approaches to service delivery within the region. The evaluation will focus on how effectively CIF’s funding and support are being implemented, the emerging outcomes of its various components, and the value for money achieved through its interventions, including efforts to build VCSE capability, commissioning readiness and the delivery of preventative services.
The chosen partner will be responsible for synthesising evidence from across all CIF‑supported activities and establishing a robust foundation for measuring the long‑term contribution of the fund to improved outcomes for children and families. In addition to the evaluation assessment, the partner must support continuous learning and improvement throughout the delivery of the program, providing practical findings and actionable recommendations to inform future commissioning, investment and VCSE support strategies across the North East. The engagement will also include a periodic 6‑month option to extend the award, reflecting the ongoing nature of the fund’s appraisal needs. Independent evaluation methods and rigorous data analysis must underpin all recommendations to ensure credibility and relevance for future policy and practice.
Description
The evaluation will assess CIF’s implementation, emerging outcomes and value for money across its different components, including its support to strengthen VCSE capability and commissioning readiness and the development and delivery of preventative and outcomes-based services. It will draw together evidence from across CIF-supported activity and establish the foundations for assessing CIF’s longer-term contribution to outcomes for children and families.
The Evaluation Partner will also support continuous learning and improvement throughout delivery, providing practical findings and recommendations to inform future commissioning, investment and VCSE support across the North East.
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2026-10-16T23:59:59Z
Contract location: UKC14
Communication: Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline. Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link: https://www.open-uk.org Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.
Enquiry deadline: 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z
Submission address and any special instructions: Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline. Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link: https://www.open-uk.org Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-12-22T23:59:59Z
Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
300.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
300.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 1 X 6 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND
Award criteria:
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | quality | 80% |
| Price | price | 20% |
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En