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PROCUREMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF RESEARCH SERVICES - EVALUATION OF THE ARMED FORCES FAMILIES FUND: EARLY YEARS PROGRAMME

ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:27.

Opportunity overview

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trustee Limited acting as trustee of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund ("the Trust") is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of an Evaluation of the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme. The term of the Contract is 2 years. The maximum budget for the Contract was £83,000 including expenses (excluding VAT). The overall evaluation includes: An impact evaluation assessing the extent to which the EYF has achieved its primary objective: to meet the early years development and educational needs of children aged 0-5 from currently serving armed forces families, and to support them in accessing high-quality early years provision. The evaluation should consider how the programme aligns with and contributes to the objectives of the Ministry of Defence's UK Armed Forces Families Strategy Action Plan. An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the EYF in improving early years outcomes for service children, with a view to informing whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£83k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2025/S 000-057984
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
83,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
100,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Bidder's experience of delivering services like the services that will be required under this Contract
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Bidder's methodology for delivering the services required under this Contract as outlined in the Service Specification
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Bidder's assessment of the risks and mitigations required for successful delivery of this evaluation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Bidder's proposed total budget for delivering this evaluation
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
3 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
057984-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 09:53

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-11185188
Name
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor, 3 Wellington Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
11185188
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLHN-1877-WRDN
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11718255
Name
ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ43
Country
GB
Locality
Faversham
Postal Code
ME13 8GD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 1, First Floor

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11718255
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNZJ-8966-MJVW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services

Value

Amount
83,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
100,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077547-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 10:17

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11718255
Name
ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 4AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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