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12 Dec 2022 at 17:09

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16 Jun 2021 at 22:45

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14 Jun 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Sea Food Fund Evaluation tender, awarded to Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd, was for conducting an impact and process evaluation of the UK Seafood Fund. Defra Network eTendering Portal initiated this tender within the services category. The objective was to produce an evaluation framework, map successful and unsuccessful applications, and measure the impact of the fund. The tender was open with the procurement method detailed as an open procedure.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in research services. Companies with expertise in evaluating impact, process analysis, and data mapping are well-suited to compete. Defra Network eTendering Portal, as the buying organisation, aimed to enhance transparency and accessibility through this contract, which reached the award stage before being cancelled.

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Notice Title

Evaluation of the U.K Sea Food Fund

Notice Description

The objective is to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the 3 pillars funded under the UK Seafood Fund, with the overarching aims of: a) Producing an evaluation framework for the UK Seafood Fund. b) Describing the delivery of the UK Seafood Fund, including supporting comprehensive mapping of applications (successful and unsuccessful) by geography and by sector. c) Identifying and measuring the impact of the UK Seafood Fund on: I. Delivery against scheme objectives II. Direct recipients III. Wider benefits. d) Identifying both positive and negative outcomes of UK Seafood Fund delivery as the programme proceeds, to inform recommendations on how these could be magnified. e) Collection of process learning on how the UK Seafood Fund is implemented and (where feasible within timescales) generating recommendations on how to: I. Improve processes for managing the UK Seafood Fund as the programme proceeds II. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of future applications to the UK Seafood Scheme. III. Improve outcome and impact delivery through the UK Seafood Fund. f) Increasing transparency and accessibility around the UK Seafood Fund for Defra's partners, stakeholders, and delivery bodies through ensuring reporting on delivery and sharing of programme learning with partners. g) Providing recommendations to steer alignment of the UK Seafood and other similar funds, toward longer term sectoral ambitions.

Lot Information

RD&E Framework Lot 5 Flood & Water Sub Lot 5.1 Evidence reviews for water quality, water resources & flood and coastal erosion risk management

Work under lot 5 covers services relating to Flood & Coastal Erosion risk management, water quality and, water resources For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 5 Flood & Water Sub Lot 5.2 - R&D for water quality, water resources and coastal erosion risk management

Work under lot 5 covers services relating to Flood & Coastal Erosion risk management, water quality and, water resources For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework lot 6 marine and Fisheries Sub lot 6.1 Clean & Safe Seas

Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&D Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub lot 6.2 Healthy & biologically diverse seas

Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine and Fisheries Sub-lot 6.3 Productive seas & freshwater systems

Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub-lot 6.4 Ocean climate science & international engagement

Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub-lot 6.5 Society & the sea

Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 7 Resource & Waste Sub-lot 7.1 Waste & waste management

Work under lot 7 covers services relating to Defra's Resources and Waste Evidence Programme, which provides multi-disciplinary research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. Through this work Defra seeks to develop policy to reach the goals and ambitions of the Resources and Waste Strategy which sets out how we will preserve our stock of material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy whilst minimising the damage caused to our natural environment by reducing and managing waste safely and carefully. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 7 Resource & Waste Sub-lot 7.2 Material resource efficiency & sustainable consumption

Work under lot 7 covers services relating to Defra's Resources and Waste Evidence Programme, which provides multi-disciplinary research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. Through this work Defra seeks to develop policy to reach the goals and ambitions of the Resources and Waste Strategy which sets out how we will preserve our stock of material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy whilst minimising the damage caused to our natural environment by reducing and managing waste safely and carefully. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 8 Animal & Plant Health Sub-lot 8.1 Plant Health Natural Sciences Research & Evidence

Work under Lot 8 covers services relating to Defra's Animal Welfare and Plant Health Evidence programmes. Defra's Plant Health Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to protect plant health from risk. The Programme engages with farming, horticulture and forestry industries, sector bodies, environmental organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area. Research and evidence gathering in this Programme supports development of policies on plant health, tree health, bee health and plant varieties and seeds. Defra's Animal Welfare Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to establish high standards of animal welfare, in relation to farm animals, companion animals, welfare in transport and welfare at slaughter. The Programme engages with farming, welfare organisations, sector bodies, veterinary organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

RD&E Framework Lot 8 Animal & Plant Health Sub-lot 8.2 Animal Welfare Research & Evidence

Work under Lot 8 covers services relating to Defra's Animal Welfare and Plant Health Evidence programmes. Defra's Plant Health Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to protect plant health from risk. The Programme engages with farming, horticulture and forestry industries, sector bodies, environmental organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area. Research and evidence gathering in this Programme supports development of policies on plant health, tree health, bee health and plant varieties and seeds. Defra's Animal Welfare Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to establish high standards of animal welfare, in relation to farm animals, companion animals, welfare in transport and welfare at slaughter. The Programme engages with farming, welfare organisations, sector bodies, veterinary organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies

Renewal: tbc

Lot 1

The objective is to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the 3 pillars funded under the UK Seafood Fund, with the overarching aims of: a) Producing an evaluation framework for the UK Seafood Fund. b) Describing the delivery of the UK Seafood Fund, including supporting comprehensive mapping of applications (successful and unsuccessful) by geography and by sector. c) Identifying and measuring the impact of the UK Seafood Fund on: I. Delivery against scheme objectives II. Direct recipients III. Wider benefits. d) Identifying both positive and negative outcomes of UK Seafood Fund delivery as the programme proceeds, to inform recommendations on how these could be magnified. e) Collection of process learning on how the UK Seafood Fund is implemented and (where feasible within timescales) generating recommendations on how to: I. Improve processes for managing the UK Seafood Fund as the programme proceeds II. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of future applications to the UK Seafood Scheme. III. Improve outcome and impact delivery through the UK Seafood Fund. f) Increasing transparency and accessibility around the UK Seafood Fund for Defra's partners, stakeholders, and delivery bodies through ensuring reporting on delivery and sharing of programme learning with partners. g) Providing recommendations to steer alignment of the UK Seafood and other similar funds, toward longer term sectoral ambitions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035119-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£933,610 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
tbc

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd

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