Invitation to Tender - Project Evaluation Summative Assessment - CBS

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Summative Assessment Project Evaluation for Cornwall Business Start Ups (CBS) programme. Deadline for Tender Submission - Friday 2nd February 2018 - 17.30. Deadline for clarifications: Tuesday 30th January 2018. Suppliers must confirm their expression of interest by e-mailing cornwalltenders@oxin.co.uk to ensure they receive all relevant information and Q&A clarifications. Introduction, background and business context: Oxford Innovation Services (OIS) is the UK's leading specialist coaching company. We work with businesses at all stages of development to maximise their growth potential, benefiting both the enterprise and its people through uniquely tailored coaching programmes. The CBS (Cornwall Business Start-Ups) programme is financed by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), part of the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) portfolio 2015 to 2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the fund, which was established by the European Commission to help improve the competitiveness of SMEs by increasing their capacity and capability and promoting entrepreneurship to strengthen the pipeline of high growth business across England. The CBS programme supports new businesses and is delivered in collaboration with our partner Unlocking Potential (UP), The Cornwall College Group (TCCG). The contract period for this programme is November 2015 - October 2018. The CBS programme has been designed to ensure that consistent, high quality support is available to all entrepreneurs and start-ups who enter the programme, regardless of their starting point. Key Objectives: In line with recently published ERDF guidance, OIS are seeking tender proposals from highly experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision project evaluation services to undertake a summative assessment for the CBS programme. The supplier will be expected to undertake a summative assessment and provide a full report together with a final summary in line with the requirements of our Invitation to Tender document attached. The Summative Assessment will help to understand the difference the programme has have made in the local economy, communities and beneficiary groups. In addition, they will improve the effectiveness of measures in relation to economic growth in the future and provide insights into programme performance and evaluate their impact, efficiency and effectiveness. Timings: The successful supplier must undertake the assessment and provide the draft report by the 29th June 2018, and the final report by 27th July 2018. Further information can be found in the Invitation to Tender documents - please download the below attachments: • OIS Invitation to Tender - Project Evaluation Summative Assessment - CBS • Appendix 1 - ESIF Form 1-014 • Appendix 2 T&Cs Contact details: cornwalltenders@oxin.co.uk