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title: "PS22397 - Ariel Monitoring and Evaluation Support - MC"
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# PS22397 - Ariel Monitoring and Evaluation Support - MC

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b20f0d9-8c8e-4ca6-af8d-86fbe1f8e135

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded the contract for PS22397 - Ariel Monitoring and Evaluation Support to Know Consulting Ltd. The procurement process falls under the services category with a contract value of £250,000. The tender was conducted through a selective procurement method with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from 3rd January 2023 to 31st March 2025, offering opportunities for business growth in market research services.

This procurement process by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services industry. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with expertise in market research services and experience in supporting large-scale projects like the UK Space Agency's involvement in the European Space Agency's Ariel mission. The deadline for the tender period was 2nd December 2022, and the contract was awarded on 16th December 2022.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services - RM6126 Research and Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement The main aim of this activity will be to support UK Space Agency's monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and benefits management, of a significant investment it is making to the UK roles in the European Space Agency's Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) mission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e39bfa4-eb12-4344-8eae-c1bf75ec9c00 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,525 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNOW CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e39bfa4-eb12-4344-8eae-c1bf75ec9c00

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e39bfa4-eb12-4344-8eae-c1bf75ec9c00
  27th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a682a675-19f5-4974-96db-5e11f0c5a3ec
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