# Evaluation of Tees Valley Business Compass

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Tees Valley Combined Authority](/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: add specialists
- Award value: £29,350
- Tender value: £30,000
- Award date: 8 January 2019
- Published: 8 January 2019
- Contract start: 13 January 2019
- Contract end: 30 September 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4e923f69-9240-4bf8-819e-61b44e2659db-262339
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ebe923c-1840-4c40-973d-8aafce6944a2

## Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority \(the Combined Authority\) is seeking external consultancy support to undertake both an interim and ex post evaluation of its circa £14million Business Compass Growth Hub Programme\. The overarching objective of the programme is to develop the competitiveness of the local small and medium sized enterprise business base in the region by making it easier to diagnose and then access the relevant support needed to overcome barriers and address constraints to growth\. The Evaluation will be delivered in two parts: • Interim evaluation, to be delivered in early 2019 \(final interim report March 2019\); and • Post Programme Evaluation in June 2020 \(final report September 2020\)\. Instructions to Suppliers: Please be advised that Tees Valley Combined Authority are conducting this procurement via the NEPO Portal \(Pro-Contract\) www\.nepoportal\.org\. You will need to register as a supplier on the site \(registration is free\) and search for Tees Valley Combined Authority within the Contract Opportunities section\. Once your expression of interest has been received, immediate access to the tender documentation is granted, \(accessible via My Opportunities page\) for the person who expressed the interest\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e923f69-9240-4bf8-819e-61b44e2659db-262339)