CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Evaluation of 'Increasing levels of digital inclusion & basic digital skills across Denbighshire'

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cwmpas wishes to appoint an external Contractor to provide an independent evaluation of the ‘Increasing levels of digital inclusion and basic digital skills across Denbighshire’ (Digital Confidence Denbighshire) project delivery. Cwmpas wishes to engage a trusted and reliable contractor who has the capacity, resources, and range of skills to meet the requirements of this work.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139542.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

It is anticipated that the contract will commence in April 2024 and will be completed by the 6th December 2024.

Cwmpas anticipates that the initial overall value of work will be up to £12k (Ex VAT).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Key requirements for bidders are as follows:

• Available resources and a track record of delivering similar services (references may be required).

• Experience of undertaking evaluations for funded projects and presenting those evaluations in a format suitable for dissemination to stakeholders.

• Knowledge and understanding of digital inclusion, the digital inclusion landscape in Wales and the UK, and ideally, local demographic knowledge of Denbighshire itself.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

CWmpas requires an evaluation of the current and ongoing delivery of the ‘Increasing levels of digital inclusion and basic digital skills across Denbighshire’ (Digital Confidence Denbighshire) SPF funded project.

• To identify the extent to which the project is delivering the activities, outputs, outcomes and impacts intended.

• To analyse and evaluate the progress of the project and inform improvements to practices and delivery to help with future project development.

• To undertake the evaluation in line with the six-step methodology advocated by the Digital Inclusion Toolkit. The evaluation will need to look beyond the ‘digital’ element of the delivery and focus on the improved ‘inclusion’ experienced by citizens as a result of this intervention. An analysis of the projects social impact, return on investment and progress towards 100% digital inclusion is essential to understand the full impact of the delivery.

• To produce one overarching report that will be delivered in December 2024. The report will cover the initial baseline evaluation of systems and processes and an analysis of the impacts of the project and suggestions for improvements for future delivery.

(WA Ref:139542)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice