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Towns Fund Evaluation

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2023 at 08:19

Planning

25 Jun 2021 at 08:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently awarded the contract for the "Towns Fund Evaluation" project, under the Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System 'RM6126 - Research and Insights'. The contract is worth £3,584,405 and involves research services. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 14th April 2023 to 13th March 2026. The buying organisation is located in London, with the contract starting on 14th April 2023 and the tender period ending on 25th January 2023.

The "Towns Fund Evaluation" project offers business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Potential suppliers will need to provide evidence of real-world efficacy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the Towns Fund through process evaluation, impact evaluation, and Value for Money (VfM) evaluation. The project aims to support businesses in delivering high-quality evaluation programmes, with a focus on providing interim and final reports as part of the evaluation process.

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Notice Title

Towns Fund Evaluation

Notice Description

This contract has already been awarded under Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System 'RM6126 - Research and Insights' and is being published for transparency purposes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3da2b4af-4d86-4049-97dd-550308a93c71
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70e32f5-99e4-4494-a3b3-3e35774d683c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,584,405 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,584,405 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2021Expired
Award Date
13 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2023 - 13 Mar 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Additional Buyers

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER ECONOMICS

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