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title: "The Provision of Capturing the Armys Value"
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# The Provision of Capturing the Armys Value

Buyer: ARMY COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1208c046-a80c-4af6-bfa9-6e495ee3c88a

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## Summary

The British Army, through its Army Commercial division, has initiated a tender titled "The Provision of Capturing the Army's Value" to engage external support for quantifying and demonstrating the economic and societal benefits of Army investments. The procurement process is currently complete, with the contract awarded to Oxford Economics Ltd on 24 March 2020, for a total value of £84,500. The contract period spans from 31 March 2020 to 31 July 2020, and the final report is expected by the end of July 2020. This tender falls under the research services category, specifically focusing on economic and social research, addressing needs outlined in Andover, England.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for firms specialising in research services, particularly those with expertise in economic and social analysis. Companies that can demonstrate a strong technical capacity in these areas would have been well-suited to compete, especially given the Army's focus on comprehensive evaluations rather than specific project aspects. The tender allows businesses to engage with a significant government organisation and to contribute to understanding the broader impacts of military investments, thereby enhancing their visibility and positioning within the public sector.

## Notice

The British Army employs some 75,000 regular service personnel, and approximately 27,000 personnel in the Army Reserve. The Army spends a budget of approximately PS10bn a year. The Army delivers a wide range of outputs or benefits that are secondary to its primary responsibilities. Many of these benefits are delivered without additional funding or resource and are not always widely understood. It is therefore proposed that the Army enlists external support to quantify these benefits where possible or qualitatively demonstrate the value of more intangible benefits. This work will be used to establish the Army's value for money and the long-term benefits that investing in the Army can provide, beyond the 'hard power' that this investment provides. While work has been undertaken in the past to quantify the value of some aspects of the Army, it is intended that this approach will consider the entirety of the societal and economic benefit to the UK rather than isolated examples. Previous work in area will be considered, but not relied upon, to allow a coherent and credible final product. A draft report, including the required information, must be provided to the British Army by no later than 17 July 2020, with frequent updates from the successful company as this is developed. Following feedback on the draft, a final, professionally developed and designed report must be delivered by no later than the end of July 2020. Work will commence in April 2020, with the exact start date agreed in negotiation between the British Army and the successful company. This contract was awarded to Oxford Economics Ltd as they were able to meet the most technical aspects of the requirement and so won the competition against the other competitors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e97147cf-7471-40eb-b86c-8c8fadc76e45 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Request for 3 quotes- below PCR Thresholds |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £84,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,500 |
| 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 | ARMY COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2020 at 11:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e97147cf-7471-40eb-b86c-8c8fadc76e45
- 27 Mar 2020 at 08:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e97147cf-7471-40eb-b86c-8c8fadc76e45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e97147cf-7471-40eb-b86c-8c8fadc76e45
  1st December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ba46fe1-747c-4c4d-81f8-8beef19a6290
  Schedules with fees redacted (sensitive information)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d5563c7-6656-4501-bcac-dec483c562b7
  Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4da9cbcb-2e60-4b4d-98b3-b4275897b704
  Signed

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