Summative Assessment Services for SOUTH EAST CREATIVE CULTURAL AND DIGITAL SUPPORT (SECCADS)

Professional Services required to conduct a Summative Assessment on behalf of SOUTH EAST CREATIVE CULTURAL AND DIGITAL SUPPORT (SECCADS), a project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The SECCADS programme is a comprehensive business support programme tailored to meet the needs of the Creative, Cultural and Digital Sector.

The programme includes a number of different strands including: • Engagement, initial diagnostics, on-going client management and signposting to support carried out by a network of local co-ordinators • Specialist advice services provided by the University of Essex and by a range of business support organisations in different localities across the South East LEP area • A business support grants programme • A workshops and mentoring programme Thurrock Council is seeking a provider who will deliver: Summative Assessment to be undertaken between Nov 2019-July 2020 with a final approved report to be completed in September 2020 on behalf of SOUTH EAST CREATIVE CULTURAL AND DIGITAL SUPPORT (SECCADS), a project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The summative assessment is required to provide insights into: • project performance to enhance future implementation • reliable evidence of the efficiency, effectiveness and value for money of the project • insights into what and why interventions work (or not) and lessons for the future It will also provide project level evidence which, when combined with national evidence of progress and impact, will result in stronger evidence of the overall impact and effectiveness of the ERDF operational programme across England.

The evidence will also be particularly helpful for making the case for delivery approaches in the future or making the case for future funding.

Please click on the link below which will take you to a copy of the tender abstract within the Council's 'Business' webpage. https://egst.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/NegotiationAbstracts?prcBuId=300000003250987 N.B.

Please note that the quotation process for this requirement will be run through the Council's Oracle Fusion online tendering portal.

You will first need to follow the instruction on the Prospective Supplier Registration Form via this link, before you will be able to view the documents and download them.

The form explains how to register as a prospective supplier to the Council.

Once your registration is completed we will be able to link your company to the quotation so you will be able to access the documents and work on your bid submission electronically via the portal.

Closing date for receipt of registration on Oracle (Expressions of Interest) Thursday 21st November 2019 Closing date for receipt of bid submission via Oracle e-Sourcing Thursday 21st November 2019