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Youth Guarantee Trailblazer - Project Evaluation

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, United Kingdom

VALUE

£120,000

DEADLINE

February 27, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

73000000

REFERENCE

008642-2026

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Original Tender Description

The YGTs are testing a new regional approach and providing young people in YGT areas with early access to the Youth Guarantee. Importantly, the Trailblazers will provide evidence to inform the policy’s ongoing development at a national level. The Trailblazers are the government’s approach to designing, implementing, testing, and evaluating the Youth Guarantee. The YGT will test how local leadership and accountability, and existing support, can be integrated into a cohesive education, training, and employment support offer for young people.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly mentioned in the provided tender information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific eligibility requirements (e.g., company registration, specific licenses) are explicitly mentioned in the provided tender information.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must demonstrate capability in providing evaluation services for a project focused on a new regional approach to the Youth Guarantee.
  • The bidder must possess expertise in research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV Category: 73000000).
  • The bidder must demonstrate the ability to design, implement, test, and evaluate policy initiatives.
  • The bidder must be capable of providing evidence to inform policy's ongoing development at a national level.
  • The bidder must demonstrate an understanding of how local leadership, accountability, and existing support can be integrated into a cohesive education, training, and employment support offer for young people.
  • The bidder's technical proposal must reflect high quality, as quality accounts for 80% of the award criteria.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder's financial proposal must align with the estimated contract value of £100,000.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bids must be submitted by the deadline of 2026-02-27T12:00:00+00:00 (27 February 2026, 12:00 PM UTC).
  • Bids must address the evaluation of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer project.
  • Bids must clearly articulate how the proposed evaluation will provide evidence to inform national policy development.
  • Bids must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of integrating local support for young people's education, training, and employment.
  • Bids must emphasize the quality aspects of the proposed services, given that quality constitutes 80% of the award criteria.
  • Bids must be submitted in response to an Open procurement type, adhering to standard procedures for such tenders.

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DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data008642-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS record provides structured data about a planned open tender from The West of England Combined Authority for research and development services to test and evaluate a new regional Youth Guarantee approach for young people.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data008642-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This document is an OCDS Release Package providing structured data about the tender for the Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, detailing the contracting authority and tender specifics.
PDF
Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents008642-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
This document is a tender notice from The West of England Combined Authority seeking bids for a project evaluation of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer, valued at £100,000, with a submission deadline of 27 February 2026, focusing on integrating local support for young people's education, training, and employment.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents008642-2026.html
Summary:
This tender notice invites bids for the evaluation of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer project, a 2-year service contract valued at £100,000, with a submission deadline of 27 February 2026, where quality accounts for 80% of the award criteria.

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61
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender documentation provides a clear project description and basic information, but it exhibits significant shortcomings in detailed evaluation criteria and the absence of electronic submission.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The procedure type and CPV code are clearly defined, and there are no disputes. However, the explicit absence of mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements in the provided tender information is a significant legal compliance concern, even if they might be covered by general law or in full documents not fully extracted.

Absence of explicitly mentioned mandatory exclusion grounds
Absence of explicitly mentioned eligibility requirements
Clarity60/100

The project description is clear and understandable. However, the critical lack of detailed evaluation criteria (beyond a weighting) and the absence of explicit eligibility/exclusion grounds significantly reduce clarity for potential bidders to prepare a competitive proposal.

Missing detailed evaluation criteria (beyond weighting)
Absence of explicitly mentioned eligibility/exclusion grounds
Completeness65/100

Basic information, deadlines, value, duration, and location are present. However, the critical absence of detailed evaluation criteria and the explicit lack of mandatory exclusion/eligibility requirements (as per AI extraction) make the tender incomplete for a bidder to fully prepare.

Missing detailed evaluation criteria
Absence of explicitly mentioned mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements
Fairness55/100

Full document access and disclosed value are positive. However, the lack of detailed evaluation criteria severely compromises transparency and objectivity, which are fundamental to fair competition. The absence of an e-submission option also presents a barrier to equal access.

Missing detailed evaluation criteria
No electronic submission option
Practicality60/100

The contract start date, duration, and financing information are clearly specified. However, the lack of electronic submission is a significant practical impediment in modern procurement processes, potentially increasing administrative burden for bidders.

No electronic submission option
Data Consistency70/100

Dates are logical and consistent, and there are no disputes. However, the inconsistency in currency for the estimated value (£100,000 vs. €120,000) and minor missing fields (Liable Person, Type Code) indicate some data quality issues.

Currency inconsistency for estimated value (£ vs EUR)
Missing 'Liable Person' and 'Type Code' fields
Sustainability40/100

While the underlying project (Youth Guarantee) inherently addresses social issues and aims for policy innovation, the tender documentation itself does not explicitly incorporate green, social, or innovation criteria for the evaluation service provider, indicating a missed opportunity for sustainable procurement.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit social criteria for the procurement

Strengths

Clear project description and purpose
Basic tender information (title, reference, organization, value, duration, CPV) is well-defined
Open procedure type promotes competition
No disputes or suspensions recorded
Technical capability requirements are relevant to the project

Concerns

Lack of detailed evaluation criteria (beyond 80% quality weighting)
Absence of explicitly mentioned mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements in the provided summary
No electronic submission option
Inconsistency in currency for estimated value (£ vs EUR)
No explicit green, social, or innovation criteria for the procurement itself

Recommendations

1. Provide comprehensive and detailed evaluation criteria, including sub-criteria and scoring methodology for the 80% quality component, to ensure transparency and objectivity.
2. Clearly state all mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements within the tender documents to ensure legal compliance and clarity for bidders.
3. Implement an electronic submission platform to enhance practicality, fairness, and accessibility for all potential bidders.

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