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The Provision of Capturing the Armys Value

ARMY COMMERCIAL

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Army, through its Army Commercial division, has initiated a tender titled "The Provision of Capturing the Army's Value" to engage external support for quantifying and demonstrating the economic and societal benefits of Army investments. The procurement process is currently complete, with the contract awarded to Oxford Economics Ltd on 24 March 2020, for a total value of £84,500. The contract period spans from 31 March 2020 to 31 July 2020, and the final report is expected by the end of July 2020. This tender falls under the research services category, specifically focusing on economic and social research, addressing needs outlined in Andover, England.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for firms specialising in research services, particularly those with expertise in economic and social analysis. Companies that can demonstrate a strong technical capacity in these areas would have been well-suited to compete, especially given the Army's focus on comprehensive evaluations rather than specific project aspects. The tender allows businesses to engage with a significant government organisation and to contribute to understanding the broader impacts of military investments, thereby enhancing their visibility and positioning within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Capturing the Armys Value

Notice Description

The British Army employs some 75,000 regular service personnel, and approximately 27,000 personnel in the Army Reserve. The Army spends a budget of approximately PS10bn a year. The Army delivers a wide range of outputs or benefits that are secondary to its primary responsibilities. Many of these benefits are delivered without additional funding or resource and are not always widely understood. It is therefore proposed that the Army enlists external support to quantify these benefits where possible or qualitatively demonstrate the value of more intangible benefits. This work will be used to establish the Army's value for money and the long-term benefits that investing in the Army can provide, beyond the 'hard power' that this investment provides. While work has been undertaken in the past to quantify the value of some aspects of the Army, it is intended that this approach will consider the entirety of the societal and economic benefit to the UK rather than isolated examples. Previous work in area will be considered, but not relied upon, to allow a coherent and credible final product. A draft report, including the required information, must be provided to the British Army by no later than 17 July 2020, with frequent updates from the successful company as this is developed. Following feedback on the draft, a final, professionally developed and designed report must be delivered by no later than the end of July 2020. Work will commence in April 2020, with the exact start date agreed in negotiation between the British Army and the successful company. This contract was awarded to Oxford Economics Ltd as they were able to meet the most technical aspects of the requirement and so won the competition against the other competitors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1208c046-a80c-4af6-bfa9-6e495ee3c88a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e97147cf-7471-40eb-b86c-8c8fadc76e45
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Request for 3 quotes- below PCR Thresholds
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

73110000 - Research services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£84,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£84,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 1-6 months
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
ARMY COMMERCIAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD ECONOMICS

Further Information

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