External Evaluation for BBO IPS Works mental health and employability programme

Twining Enterprise is seeking an evaluation specialist for our IPS Works mental and employability programme which we deliver in partnership with EACH Counselling and Support as part of the Building Better Opportunities Programme (BBO). This is part funded by ESF and The Community Fund. The programme started in March 2017 and will end June 2023.

We are seeking an experienced evaluation specialist to assess the longitudinal impacts for participants of programme and to harvest learning of what programme developments would support best meet the future needs of participants given the emerging socio-economic context. Participants include significant numbers of women and women from minority backgrounds.

Full details of the background and requirements are detailed in the attachment to this opportunity. We have set aside up to £45,000 in VAT for the evaluation.

Submission Requirements

• Submitted proposal on how you can meet the requirements outlined in the attached brief (max 4 pages A4).
• Financial submission - provider to complete a cost submission proposal which must fall within the available pricing envelop detailed under section 7 of the brief, "Pricing Envelope".
• Two references from previous clients you have delivered evaluative work for.

Completed submissions must be emailed to …@twiningenterprise.org.uk by 5pm on 19th August 2022.

Tender Documents

• Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder → — Tender notice
• ITT → — Bidding documents
• Tender notice →
• Updated with corrected date for "evaluation plan agreed with evaluation partner" from 15th August to 15th September on page 4 → — Bidding documents