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Strategic Licensing Pilot evaluation

Transport for London

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London commissioned an independent research consultancy to evaluate the London Strategic Licensing Project, known as the Strategic Licensing Pilot evaluation. The work covers how the project was designed and delivered, how its new powers and tools are used and experienced, and what worked well or less well. The appointed consultant must assess the project’s contribution to local licensing processes and outcomes, and provide learning, recommendations and opportunities to improve future policy and delivery. The evaluation will consider intended outcomes and impacts on economic growth, vibrancy, safety and inclusion at night, and business confidence in the licensing system. The services are delivered for Transport for London in London, under a single service requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED. Transport for London used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026, with an award recorded as active. The contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 29 November 2028 and has one possible six-month extension, with a maximum end date of 29 May 2029. Its value is £165,000 excluding VAT and £198,000 including VAT. The award date itself is not stated. The evaluation basis is reflected in the required research consultancy outputs: assessing design, delivery, use of powers and tools, outcomes, impacts, effectiveness and lessons for improvement. There was one completed lot.

This opportunity indicates demand from Transport for London for independent evaluation and research consultancy in a complex public-policy setting. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to design and deliver robust assessments of how a strategic programme operates in practice, gather evidence about user experience and implementation, and link interventions to licensing processes, outcomes and wider economic, social and safety impacts. The work also calls for clear analysis of what succeeded, what did not and why, followed by practical recommendations for future policy and delivery. Suppliers are therefore well placed if they combine public-sector evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research, policy analysis, stakeholder insight and the ability to produce decision-ready reports and other specified deliverables.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Licensing Pilot evaluation

Notice Description

seeks the appointment of a third-party Consultant to assess how effectively the London Strategic Licensing Project has been implemented and to provide early evidence of the intended outcomes and impact including on economic growth, vibrancy, safety and inclusion at night, and business confidence in the licensing system. The objective of this requirement is for a service provider to: 2.1.1 assess how the project has been designed and delivered in practice; 2.1.2 understand how new powers and tools are used and experienced; 2.1.3 identify what has worked well, less well, and why; 2.1.4 assess the project's contribution to changes in local licensing processes and outcomes; 2.1.5 generate learning to inform recommendations and opportunities for improvement for future policy and delivery; 2.1.6 produce outputs and deliverables as set out in the specification

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d75b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072079-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 29 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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