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# GB-Middlesbrough: Borderlands Phase 2 Evaluation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gb-middlesbrough-borderlands-phase-2-evaluation-ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Borderlands is seeking to appoint an experienced independent evaluator or team of evaluators to support the evaluation of its programme in the period 2026 - 2029. We are looking for an evaluator or team of evaluators who can work collaboratively with our team, consortium partners and Community Steering Group to understand the impact of our work, strengthen our approach to monitoring and evaluation, and generate meaningful learning that informs programme development.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 3 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** Teesside University
- **Published Value:** £25,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Evaluation consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** North East
- **Legal Basis:** Not published
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gb-middlesbrough-borderlands-phase-2-evaluation-ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63`

## 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/gb-middlesbrough-borderlands-phase-2-evaluation-ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63#tl-md)

## Description
Borderlands is seeking to appoint an experienced independent evaluator or team of evaluators to support the evaluation of its programme in the period 2026 - 2029.
      
      We are looking for an evaluator or team of evaluators who can work collaboratively with our team, consortium partners and Community Steering Group to understand the impact of our work, strengthen our approach to monitoring and evaluation, and generate meaningful learning that informs programme development.
      
      The evaluation should combine robust quantitative data with rich qualitative evidence, helping us understand not only what we deliver and who we reach, but also the difference our work makes to individuals, communities, artists and the wider creative ecology.

Additional 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.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Contracts Finder notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058a0226-cc5f-4de9-9773-4346e3fbd532)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-26T08:50:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-13T09:35:45.557Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-b5fd17-6601fef2-5ab6-45ae-8ef0-ea2955a17f63
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.