Notice Information
Notice Title
CPD4122058 - Variation 7 - UK Freeports Evaluation
Notice Description
This contract has already been awarded and this notice is for transparency purposes. A variation has been issued to implement additional activity and an increase in value in line with PCR 2015 Reg 72 1(a) Previous versions of this award can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70a68654-af9b-4117-b011-daa749c92189
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f3a7a0e5-25e6-46e6-8b86-76008416545a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c8d6002-f022-4dbf-b767-30547bce64b3
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, 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
- Not specified
- 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
- £930,327 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £5,205,353 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Sep 2021Expired
- Award Date
- 23 Feb 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c8d6002-f022-4dbf-b767-30547bce64b3
5th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca266d1d-968a-462b-a2a7-e8c23a8a4801
1st March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d450a0ed-6580-4e84-b886-de3bf1438d0f
1st March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628179ee-5001-4e77-a6a8-99788729b341
12th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce3dc5a-fa77-473b-a210-2756c2cad622
6th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c85d7a1-d18f-438d-bb75-2f3fdf133c21
Pre-Market Engagement Details -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bdb5d1b-85b5-4575-a87c-724d8df150ce
Further details and background on the requirements.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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