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Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 2

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport commissioned evaluation research support under Lot 2, covering retrospective evaluation of transport policies and interventions from the past 20 years. The work involves evidence reviews and quantitative evaluation to identify medium- and long-term impacts, supporting the Department’s Evaluation Programme. Projects require multidisciplinary teams combining evaluation expertise, economics and transport modelling, alongside other analytical skills. This is a research services contract, with delivery potentially covering the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other locations worldwide. The requirement is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is focused on analytical research into transport policy and interventions rather than general market research or routine data collection.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd. The award value is £1,250,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. It was awarded through a selective process as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the tender closing at noon on 20 April 2026. The requirement forms part of a two-lot framework, with this award relating to Lot 2, Retrospective Evaluation. The stated basis is the delivery of research services involving evidence reviews and quantitative evaluation of transport policies and interventions. The award is active, and the contract period is fixed over three years.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for suppliers able to evaluate transport policies and interventions over long time horizons. A credible competitor would need a multidisciplinary team able to combine evaluation design and delivery, economic analysis, transport modelling, evidence review and quantitative methods. Experience of assessing policy or intervention impacts, particularly medium- and long-term outcomes, would be directly relevant. Suppliers should be able to work across varied transport topics and turn historic evidence into robust findings for public-sector decision-making. The route to market is a dynamic purchasing system call-off, so familiarity with participating in that type of purchasing arrangement would be useful. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as larger research businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 2

Notice Description

A range of projects aimed at supporting the delivery of DfT's Evaluation Programme will be commissioned through this framework. This framework is expected to be broken down into two lots. The first lot (Evaluation Support for Current Programmes) is aimed at providing evaluation support for current programmes. This includes evaluation scoping, design and planning; impact and process evaluation of current policies and interventions; peer review of evaluation plans and outputs; and capability building activities and guidance development. The second lot (Retrospective Evaluation) is aimed at undertaking evidence reviews and quantitative evaluation of transport policies and interventions from the last 20 years, in order to gather evidence of their medium- and long-term impacts. Each of the projects to be delivered in either lot requires a multidisciplinary team of evaluation experts, economists and transport modellers, among other analytical expertise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc83fd34-76a1-4b15-a1be-93fc4f5766d8
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6267f1f3-4bd0-47e8-9445-2e28f62bcc96
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 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
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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