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title: "Talk Matters Programme Evaluation & Learning Partner"
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# Talk Matters Programme Evaluation & Learning Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/talk-matters-programme-evaluation-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03eee2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME: "Talk Matters Programme Evaluation & Learning Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.london.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-police-and-crime-GB-FTS-166729)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £599,729 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03eee2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/talk-matters-programme-evaluation-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03eee2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [london.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.london.gov.uk%2Fprogrammes-strategies%2Fmayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac%2Fmopac-funded-services%2Fcurrent-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/talk-matters-programme-evaluation-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03eee2#participate

## Description
The London Violence Reduction Unit ("VRU") is commissioning a Evaluation and Learning Partner for the Talk Matters Programme.  
Talk Matters Programme, will support schools to identify Speech, Language and Communication Needs in children early and close gaps in their learning, so that children can fully engage in all aspects - academic and social - of their education. 
The VRU therefore wishes to commission a Talk Matters Programme Evaluation and Learning Partner who will work closely with schools, local authorities and the VRU to create an effective learning partnership, develop and embed an effective monitoring strategy and explore impact at a systems level.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** In summer 2023, the VRU offered new, three-year funding to seven London Boroughs to pilot a whole-locality approach to improving oracy, starting in five primary schools per borough.  
The pilot programme, Talk Matters, will support schools to identif...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 004864-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ECORYS UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133077`
  - Value: £299,864 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 017263-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ECORYS UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133077`
  - Value: £299,865 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 004864-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £299,864
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** 017263-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £299,865
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017263-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-04T10:45:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:00:40.967Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03eee2