Award

Faraday Battery Challenge (Phase 2) - Evaluation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

09 Nov 2022 at 10:50

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract for the evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge Phase 2 to Frontier Economics Limited. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement, with a contract value of £291,817 GBP. The contract period is from 31st October 2022 to 31st October 2025. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with the tender period ending on 26th September 2022. The project falls under the "Market and economic research; polling and statistics" industry category and is located in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those with expertise in market and economic research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. UK Shared Business Services Limited acted as the buying organization for this procurement process, facilitating business growth through the award of the contract to Frontier Economics Limited. Businesses aligned with the aims of the Faraday Battery Challenge Phase 2 evaluation and capable of delivering impactful outcomes should consider bidding for similar tenders in the future.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Faraday Battery Challenge (Phase 2) - Evaluation

Notice Description

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Framework Research & Insights DPS RM6126 Brief Description of Requirement Background The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Board are committed to collecting evidence to understand the impacts of the Faraday Battery Challenge. Bidders are invited to bid for an evaluation of the Programme to gain insight into the outcomes and impact of phase two of the programme. An independent evaluation of phase one is currently underway. Aims and Objectives of the Project UKRI is seeking to commission an independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge Phase 2 with the aim to understand the extent to which FBC2 is continuing to make an impact, taking into account its original goals and building on the work undertaken during Phase 1. The evaluation needs to test the extent to which the programme will deliver the outcomes and impact as expected and outlined in the delivery plan and the extent to which these are attributable to programme funding. As well as interim outcomes, appointed evaluators should have a key role in defining evaluation scope and identifying impacts that can be realised within the Challenge Lifecyle. It is expected that the evaluation will consider each strand of the programme in detail, as well as the overall impact of the combined programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-915f77d6-feee-4af5-be9e-6b64a74717cd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d9c1e7-1650-447a-9437-b67146283746
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

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

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£291,817 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2025 3-4 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-915f77d6-feee-4af5-be9e-6b64a74717cd-2022-11-09T10:50:31Z",
    "date": "2022-11-09T10:50:31Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-915f77d6-feee-4af5-be9e-6b64a74717cd",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "PS22202 A",
        "title": "Faraday Battery Challenge (Phase 2) - Evaluation",
        "description": "*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Framework Research & Insights DPS RM6126 Brief Description of Requirement Background The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Board are committed to collecting evidence to understand the impacts of the Faraday Battery Challenge. Bidders are invited to bid for an evaluation of the Programme to gain insight into the outcomes and impact of phase two of the programme. An independent evaluation of phase one is currently underway. Aims and Objectives of the Project UKRI is seeking to commission an independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge Phase 2 with the aim to understand the extent to which FBC2 is continuing to make an impact, taking into account its original goals and building on the work undertaken during Phase 1. The evaluation needs to test the extent to which the programme will deliver the outcomes and impact as expected and outlined in the delivery plan and the extent to which these are attributable to programme funding. As well as interim outcomes, appointed evaluators should have a key role in defining evaluation scope and identifying impacts that can be realised within the Challenge Lifecyle. It is expected that the evaluation will consider each strand of the programme in detail, as well as the overall impact of the combined programme.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79300000",
            "description": "Market and economic research; polling and statistics"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 300000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-09-26T14:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-10-31T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-10-31T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
            "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House,North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "SWINDON",
                "postalCode": "SN21FF",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk",
                "telephone": "01793 867465"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-03752719",
            "name": "FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "03752719"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Mid City Place,71 High Holborn LONDON WC1V 6DA GB"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
        "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-915f77d6-feee-4af5-be9e-6b64a74717cd-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2022-11-09T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2022-11-09T10:50:31Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 291817,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-03752719",
                    "name": "FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2022-10-31T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-10-31T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d9c1e7-1650-447a-9437-b67146283746",
                    "datePublished": "2022-11-09T10:50:31Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}