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ID 5998126 - DE - Independent evaluation of the RAISE programme

Published 3 Mar 2026

3 Mar 2026

Department of Education

Primary CPV: 73000000 *
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Location: 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
Value: £399,160
Contract: 2 years Duration
03/03/2026 02/03/2028
Contract Types: 73 *Research & development services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Rathgill, Bangor, BT19 7PR, United Kingdom · UKN

Contact

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ID 5998126

The Department of Education (the Buyer) required a Supplier to undertake an independent evaluation of the RAISE programme. The Supplier must provide ongoing evidence and assessment to assist the Programme Board and Locality Reference Groups in refining the programme throughout its delivery/the delivery of their Strategic Area Plans.

Full CPV breakdown

73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: SME
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 03 Mar 2026 16:23
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e0
Notice ID: ID 5998126

Organisations on this notice

Construction and Procurement Delivery

Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point

303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV

National Children's Bureau

Supplier SME

The NICVA Building, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB, United Kingdom

businesshub@ncb.org.uk

GB-COH 00952717

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Department of Education
Party 1 › Address › Street	Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Rathgill
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Bangor
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	BT19 7PR
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKN09
Party 1 › Contact › Email	SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/contact
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Party 2 › Name	Construction and Procurement Delivery
Party 2 › Address › Street	303 Airport Road West
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Belfast
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	BT3 9ED
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKN06
Party 2 › Contact › Email	SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	Process contact point
Party 2 › Role Details	Construction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Party 2 › Link	https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
Party 3 › Name	National Children's Bureau
Party 3 › Address › Street	The NICVA Building, 61 Duncairn Gardens
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Belfast
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	BT15 2GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKN06
Party 3 › Contact › Email	businesshub@ncb.org.uk
Party 3 › Role	supplier
Party 3 › Business size	sme
Party 3 › VCSEs	No
Party 3 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 3 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Department of Education

Tender

Title	ID 5998126 - DE - Independent evaluation of the RAISE programme
Description	The Department of Education (the Buyer) required a Supplier to undertake an independent evaluation of the RAISE programme. The Supplier must provide ongoing evidence and assessment to assist the Programme Board and Locality Reference Groups in refining the programme throughout its delivery/the delivery of their Strategic Area Plans.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Covered by	GPA
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	National Children's Bureau
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Research and development services and related consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Survey services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Social research services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Project-management services other than for construction work
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Evaluation consultancy services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKN
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Title	ID 5998126 - DE - Independent evaluation of the RAISE programme
Status	active
Contract period › Start	3 Mar 2026
Contract period › End	2 Mar 2028
Contract period › Can be extended to	2 Mar 2030
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Option to extend for a further two periods of up to one year each
Value › Value incl. VAT	£478,992
Value › Value	£399,160
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	Yes
Signed	2 Mar 2026
No Agreed Metrics Rationale	The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019166-2026
Document › Published	3 Mar 2026

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