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Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Mar 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract for Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation. The framework offers an efficient and cost-effective approach for procuring external support and expertise. The contract commenced on 26th September 2022 for an initial 3-year period, extendable up to 4 years.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in impact assessment, feasibility studies, and evaluation. Suppliers interested in providing internal project appraisal services should consider bidding for Lot 2 under this framework. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure to ensure fair competition among potential bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Frameworks were procured in 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These Frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice relates to Lot 2. See Scope of Requirements for full details. The Frameworks commenced on 26th September 2022 and will be for an initial 3 year period to 25th September 2025, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework. HIE have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term with the 4 year expiry date being 25th September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Lot will primarily focus on internal project appraisal (pre and post approval), assessing the impacts of HIE's project and programme interventions and bespoke impact/analysis commissions in response to exogeneous shocks. Commissions awarded under this proposed Lot will be varied and dependent on organisational demand and wider economic context: - Impact Assessment - Feasibility studies and options appraisal - Wider impact assessment and analysis - Evaluation and review The budget currently available for the initial 3 year period is GBP 810 000 (excluding VAT). This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. This Framework will also be available for call-off by HIE as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Framework following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given by the Scottish Government. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand under one or more Lots is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right to re-allocate the budget for that Lot to one or more of the other Lots, subject to the maximum total budget of GBP 3 560 000.

Renewal: TIt is expected that these services will be required from September 2022 and will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000687397
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460818
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79310000 - Market research services

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79314000 - Feasibility study

79330000 - Statistical services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Cambridge Economic Associates Limited

DWS Associates Limited

EKOS Limited

Ekos Consulting (UK) Limited t/a ekosgen

Frontline Consultants Limited

RSM UK Consulting LLP

SQW Limited

Further Information

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