Competitive Contract Award Notice

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CompetitiveContractNotice - GB-Middlesbrough: Leading Growth Evaluation
1. Title: GB-Middlesbrough: Leading Growth Evaluation
2. Awarding Authority:
Teesside University
Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1642342166, Email: tenders@tees.ac.uk, URL: http://www.tees.ac.uk/
Contact: Procurement, Attn: Procurement
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Management consultant services and related services.

4. Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services. Teesside University requires an evaluation of the ERDF Leading Growth project to assess project performance, efficiency, effectiveness and value for money. This evaluation should also provide insights into what and why interventions worked (or not) and lessons for the future.
The Leading Growth project is receiving up to £557k of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding.
5. CPV Codes:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Tees Valley and Durham,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: Q18.49
9. Awarded to:

Centrifuge Consulting Ltd
The Core, Newcastle Helix, Bath Lane, Newcaste Upon Tyne, NE4 5TF, United Kingdom
Tel. 01642 342166, Email: tenders@tees.ac.uk, URL: www.tees.ac.uk
Contact: Procurement, Attn: Procurement
Value Cost: 11,700
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: Yes
10. Date of Contract Award: 18/01/2019
11. Number of Tenders Received: 2
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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TKR-2019219-PRO-14124567
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 21/01/2019
Period of Work End date: 31/08/2020