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BioFAIR Evaluation

EARLHAM INSTITUTE

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Earlham Institute commissioned services to evaluate BioFAIR, a UK life sciences programme. The work is intended to assess whether FAIR principles—making research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable—are becoming established across UK life sciences, and whether BioFAIR has the governance and delivery arrangements needed to drive and sustain that change throughout its five-year lifetime. The requirement covers market and economic research, polling and statistics, including evaluation reporting. Delivery spans England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Earlham Institute, based at Norwich Research Park, is the public-sector buyer. The requirement is classified as a service and was arranged as one completed lot.

This procurement has been awarded. Earlham Institute selected Research Consulting Limited, an SME, through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and runs from 30 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £62,600 excluding VAT, or £75,120 including VAT. The contract is active and the tender and lot are complete. The single award covers the BioFAIR evaluation service and its associated market and economic research, polling and statistics work. The procurement route was direct award, rather than an open or competitive tender. The published outcome identifies Research Consulting Limited as the successful supplier.

For a supplier assessing future work from Earlham Institute, this award shows demand for independent evaluation and research services supporting a UK life sciences programme. A credible competitor would need to evaluate whether FAIR data principles are being adopted in practice, assess programme governance and delivery arrangements, and produce evidence-based reporting for a complex, nationally distributed research context. Relevant capability includes market and economic research, polling, statistical analysis and evaluation design, combined with an understanding of life sciences and research data management. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm. Experience turning evidence into clear recommendations about programme effectiveness and sustainability would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BioFAIR Evaluation

Notice Description

To report on whether FAIR principles are genuinely taking hold in UK life sciences - and whether BioFAIR has the governance and delivery arrangements in place to drive and sustain that change across its five-year lifetime

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082628-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EARLHAM INSTITUTE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UZ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Research Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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