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UK SBS FWRECR16018 Export services: Impact and qualitative evaluation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, seeking proposals for the "Export services: Impact and qualitative evaluation" project within the market and economic research industry. The procurement stage is now complete, having started with the tender period that concluded on 8 March 2016, with the contract period running from 5 April 2016 to 31 December 2016. The total value of the contract awarded is £318,000, and the primary location for service delivery is London, United Kingdom. The procurement method is classified as 'Other', facilitating a direct appointment for qualified contractors.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with experience in impact evaluations and statistical analysis. Businesses engaged in qualitative and quantitative evaluations, and capable of employing innovative digital data collection techniques, would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. In particular, larger consulting firms with a track record of working closely with government projects may benefit from this contract, which aims to address market failures and improve business performance indicators.

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Notice Title

UK SBS FWRECR16018 Export services: Impact and qualitative evaluation

Notice Description

UKTI will appoint professional service designers to design and implement the pilots. The contractors commissioned to evaluate the pilots will be expected to work closely with them and UKTI project leads to inform how the pilots are designed and delivered ideally using RCTs and if not feasible an alternative robust impact evaluation to follow cross government guidance on impact evaluation as set out in the supplementary guidance to the Magenta Book and BIS Guidance on Evaluating the Impact of Interventions on Business . The specification outlines the requirements for the design, development and delivery of an impact evaluation (ideally through RCT) and a qualitative evaluation (for the intention of informing practical recommendations for implementing best practice and addressing barriers). For this project contractor's roles include: * Proposal of a feasible robust impact evaluation ideally through RCT and proposal for qualitative evaluation to run alongside the impact evaluation * Undertaking impact and qualitative evaluation * Collect business data to develop robust evidence base for evaluating the RCT/Impact evaluation research questions. * Collect data on changes in business behaviour and compare it with the baseline data, captured at the application stage for both the treatment and control group * Collect data on business performance indicators as outlined in the logic model and analyse it over the 6/12/18 month waves of data collection to assess the impact of the programme (logic model to be finalised after contract is awarded). * Understand the extent of market failures and behavioural constraints related to the use of business advice from the participating businesses. * Measure direct impact to the business in comparison to what would have happen anyway, without the intervention (counterfactual) * Benefit cost ratio calculations * Gauge deadweight (would the outcomes have been achieved without the export service). We expect to have some comparable measures of outcomes and benefit cost ratios across the pilots. Contractors need to be mindful of maximising the use of digital data collection techniques for all aspects of the formative and impact evaluation. A pilot scheme advisory group formed by leading academics will be set up; contractors will be required to present their approaches to this panel for them to make a decision on the most appropriate impact evaluation method. Contractors will be expected to consider and take on board comments made by this advisory group.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72fc49ef-f4ba-4715-aad4-f34414203160
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 -
Tender Suitability
VCSE
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

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£318,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£318,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 May 20169 years ago
Contract Period
4 Apr 2016 - 31 Dec 2016 6-12 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
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 1FF
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICF CONSULTING SERVICES

Further Information

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