Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Evaluation Research Support
Notice Description
Contract Award Notice: Extension of Provision of Evaluation Research Support This Contract was initially awarded following a competition using CCS Framework RM6126 Research & Insights. An additional PS125,000 has been awarded through the activation of the Optional Extension Clause within the Contract terms. The Department is currently assessing options for the future delivery of this service. Subject to requirements, this may include launching a new procurement competition, which will be timed to ensure that a replacement contract is awarded once the additional extension funding has been fully utilised.
Procurement Information
This Contract was awarded following a competition using CCS Framework RM6126 Research & insights.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03dd6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052701-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,125,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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