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title: "Evaluation and Research, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit"
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# Evaluation and Research, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-and-research-greater-manchester-violence-reduction-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-034872). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Evaluation and Research, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit". Published status: complete. Published Value: £780,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Published Value:** £780,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD, UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £780,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034872`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-and-research-greater-manchester-violence-reduction-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-034872#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-and-research-greater-manchester-violence-reduction-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-034872#participate

## Description
The provider will provide research, evaluation and consultancy services to enable the VRU to effectively measure success and impact.
The provider should ensure a regular presence in the VRU, including attendance at relevant team meetings, as well as delivery workstream meetings and Research and Evaluation Steering Group meetings.  Within the VRU, the provider will assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the whole work programme.  Identification and prioritisation of the themes and outputs required will be determined in partnership with the provider, based on the requirements as set out in this specification.
The provider will work closely with workstream leads and commissioned providers to implement and deliver robust evaluation, and provide an advisory role around research, monitoring and small level evaluations more generally.  They will also remain abreast of current research and evidence related to serious violence to maintain a relevant approach.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £780,000
- **Description:** The provider will provide research, evaluation and consultancy services to enable the VRU to effectively measure success and impact.  The provider should ensure a regular presence in the VRU, including attendance at relevant team meetings, as well as...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 000320-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Manchester Metropolitan University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168485`
  - Value: £780,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000320-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £780,000
  - Signed Date: 16/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000320-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-05T22:09:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:20.758Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034872