PP18073 - Bilston Urban Village Summative Assessment

Tenders are invited to develop and deliver a summative assessment that complies with and satisfies the requirements of the European Regional Development Fund. The Bilston Urban Village Strategic Environmental Infrastructure Project will create 2.44 hectares of rehabilitated land and improve the biodiversity of a further 10.76 hectares of land within a network of high quality multi-functional open spaces on brownfield land as part of the 40-hectare Bilston Urban Village development which includes around 400 new homes together with commercial and employment development. The project also includes works to make the land more accessible and increase usage by existing and new communities. Improvements in biodiversity and nature conservation will result in the designation of a Local Nature Reserve. The project is led by the City of Wolverhampton Council in conjunction with partners that make up the Steering Group (Canal and River Trust, University of Wolverhampton, Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country and The Land Trust). The project began in March 2017 and will end August 2019.

The project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It is a requirement of the grant to undertake a summative assessment that is to be submitted 3 months before the end of the programme.

The successful provider will: • Design a methodology to carry out the summative assessment that incorporates ERDF requirements, considers ERDF guidance and builds on the Summative Assessment Plan that has already been submitted to the Managing Authority (Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government). This plan is provided with the tender documentation. • Collect data and evidence of benefit and impact additional to that already required for normal reporting, if necessary, to meet the needs of the summative assessment • Complete summative assessment report and required summary findings report. All documentation can be found on the portal at www.wolverhamptontenders.com Please note: all enquiries should be directed through the portal.