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The Peace & Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform Service Agreement

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the "Peace & Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform Service Agreement," a project under the Education category, situated in Edinburgh, UK. Initiated by a tender process, it entered the award stage by July 2025, with the contract being signed on 3rd July 2025. This £174,600 service contract was part of a 7-year accountable grant from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, valued over £19 million. The procurement method used was limited, specifying a procedure without prior call for competition, due to technical reasons that only a particular operator could fulfil the requirements. The procurement was managed by Edinburgh Law School and is focused on enhancing understanding of fragmented constitutional environments.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development services, particularly those with expertise in political economy analysis in fragile states. The tender is ideal for large-scale enterprises like ODI, which have been awarded the contract due to their critical expertise in adaptive development and public financial management. By aligning with organisations that lead complex, large-scale research projects, such as this one, businesses can gain valuable insights and establish beneficial partnerships, potentially expanding their market reach across various international contexts.

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Notice Title

The Peace & Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform Service Agreement

Notice Description

The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform is a 7-year accountable grant held by Edinburgh Law School from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), with a value of over 19m GBP. Edinburgh Law School leads a consortium of partner organisations in the delivery of the grant, which includes over 75 individual research projects and is now in year 5 of delivery. The aim of this research is to contribute to donors understanding of how to engage with highly fragmented constitutional environments - and the contextual and systemic complexity which all actors have to navigate. It also provides a basis for cross-context learning - across conflict contexts, but also where appropriate extending this to non-conflict and Global North contexts, in which patchworks of constitutional relationships, produced and mediated through a range of micro-bureaucratic practices, also pertain.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PeaceRep and FCDO will work with a contractor on one research project together. The aim of this research is to contribute to donors understanding of how to engage with highly fragmented constitutional environments - and the contextual and systemic complexity which all actors have to navigate. It also provides a basis for cross-context learning - across conflict contexts, but also where appropriate extending this to non-conflict and Global North contexts, in which patchworks of constitutional relationships, produced and mediated through a range of micro-bureaucratic practices, also pertain. This project has three strands. Strand 1 : At a high level, this project is interested in the variety of forms of political relationship within an ecosystem; their genesis and interactions; and their arrangement into a more or less functioning "constitutional patchwork". This work is theoretical and comparative, informed by on-the-ground experiences. Strand 2 : At a meso-level, this project drills down into the political economic aspects of high-level inquiry. It focuses on financing as a constitutional practice. Stand 3: Policy engagement

Procurement Information

The research contributes to donors' understanding of how to engage with highly fragmented constitutional environments - and the contextual and systemic complexity which all actors have to navigate. It also provides a basis for cross-context learning - across conflict contexts, but also where appropriate extending this to non-conflict and Global North contexts, in which patchworks of constitutional relationships, produced and mediated through a range of micro-bureaucratic practices (especially fiscal), also pertain. ODI has crucial expertise in this regard and they are the only supplier identified to produces leading analytical work at the juncture of these three themes: applied political economy analysis in fragile states, adaptive development, and public financial management. No alternative or substitute would be suitable for the requirements as it would have an impact on the research outputs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804474
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534755
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£174,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 7450401621

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1EJ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Morningside
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ODI

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534755
    The Peace & Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform Service Agreement - The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform is a 7-year accountable grant held by Edinburgh Law School from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), with a value of over 19m GBP. Edinburgh Law School leads a consortium of partner organisations in the delivery of the grant, which includes over 75 individual research projects and is now in year 5 of delivery. The aim of this research is to contribute to donors understanding of how to engage with highly fragmented constitutional environments - and the contextual and systemic complexity which all actors have to navigate. It also provides a basis for cross-context learning - across conflict contexts, but also where appropriate extending this to non-conflict and Global North contexts, in which patchworks of constitutional relationships, produced and mediated through a range of micro-bureaucratic practices, also pertain.

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