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CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF)

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

13 Jan 2021 at 14:22

Award Notice
Planning

04 Sep 2020 at 09:33

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) Evaluation is currently in the planning stage, with the contract awarded to Frontier Economics Limited on 18th December 2020. The tender, titled "CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF)", falls under the research and development consultancy services category (CPV 73200000), with a focus on evaluating the impact and processes of the SIPF programme from January 2021 to December 2026. The anticipated procurement method is through a selective approach via a framework agreement (RM6018). The project is based in Swindon, England, targeting significant regional economic growth through place-based funding. Key engagement milestones included a market engagement event on 17th September 2020.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in research and development consultancy, market research, and economic evaluation. Businesses that can demonstrate capability in conducting comprehensive programme evaluations, particularly those with experience in public sector funding assessments, would be well-suited to compete. The focus on ongoing improvement and evidence-building in public funding processes opens avenues for providers that can showcase innovative methodologies and data-driven insights to enhance the SIPF’s effectiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF)

Notice Description

** THIS TENDER IS CLOSED ** Award of contract via the CCS DPS Agreement RM6018 via further competition. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to procure a programme evaluation of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). The SIPF is a new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation funding, to support significant regional economic growth. The aim of the evaluation is to inform ongoing and future improvements to the fund, to maximise the value of public funding (in particular, the possibility of future growth of the SIPF), to demonstrate what the fund delivered for taxpayers, and to help UKRI build the evidence base on 'what works' in place-based funding of Research and Innovation (R&I) as part of UKRI's wider efforts to understand 'what works' in R&I policy and delivery. The evaluation will consist of both impact and process evaluation, and will be at the fund-level, covering Waves 1 and 2 of the SIPF.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-033d9867-0ca6-46f1-8008-6a5e440330b6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/327d1ef9-9297-48ee-b952-27e01c5a8279
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£799,987 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 2020Expired
Award Date
18 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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