Official UK procurement notice
Independent Evaluation of City Deal, Growth Deal and Devolution Deals
Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,950,000≈ £433k / year
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2022awarded 24 Oct 2022
Awarded to SQW Limited2 awards
Contract term 4 yrs 6 moends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 31 Aug 2022
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has procured services for the provision of independent monitoring and evaluation services for the Government's City Deal, Growth Deal and Devolution Deals.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Evaluation consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has procured services for…Awarded
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has procured services for the provision of independent monitoring and evaluation services for the Government's City Deal, Growth Deal and Devolution Deals.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jun 2022, 12:44 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CPD4122124- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066712- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034843Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 22 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Jul 2022, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Jul 2022 → 15 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline22 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Jul 2022, 12:01 BST
- Contract starts31 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published93 days ago15 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2022- Status changed to complete28 Oct 2022, 15:36 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £3,983,3932 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Oct 2022
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQW LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
| SQW LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030550-2022-1 · SQW LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Oct 2022
- Value
- £1,950,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 066712-2026-2022/S 000-030550-1 · SQW LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Oct 2022
- Value
- £2,033,393
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
- Change The contract is modified through Variation 2 to provide a time-limited continuation of existing evaluation, analytical and advisory services to support live Gateway Review activity. The modification includes: • extension of the contract term to 28 February 2027 in a non-rolling and defined period as a temporary solution. • reconfiguration of existing milestones, to deliver: • an updated National Evaluation Framework • an analytical output on alignment between Integrated Settlements and Investment Fund reporting • additional support option, limited to services within the existing contract scope and subject to prior written approval by the Buyer before any work commences • incorporation of Schedule 30 - Exit and Transition, to support orderly contract closure, knowledge transfer and transition to future delivery arrangements The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Services remain evaluation, analytical, reporting and advisory in nature. No new service category is introduced., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The modification is required to maintain continuity of support for Areas already participating in the Gateway Review process, specifically York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority and East Midlands Combined County Authority. Since the original contract award, programme requirements have evolved, including continuing Gateway Review activity, revised analytical and reporting requirements, and the need to support live programme activity that remained ongoing beyond the originally anticipated delivery timetable. These circumstances created a requirement for a limited continuation of existing services that could not reasonably have been fully anticipated at the point of award. The modification is therefore made in reliance on Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract, remains limited in value, and provides a defined and time-limited continuation of existing services until 28 February 2027. Future service requirements beyond this period remain subject to separate consideration and procurement decisions.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIESContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SQW LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria