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title: "UK SBS CR20040 Transforming Foundation Industries - Evaluation"
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# UK SBS CR20040 Transforming Foundation Industries - Evaluation

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34f68615-64ea-4851-8e69-40d66050aa58

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS CR20040 Transforming Foundation Industries - Evaluation" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. This contract falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and development services, with a contract value of £399,760.88. The procurement method used was selective via a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and the contract period commenced on 27th July 2020, extending until 29th March 2024. The award was officially published on 4th September 2020, following its completion on 24th July 2020.

This evaluation tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research consultancy, particularly those adept in process and impact evaluations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete for such contracts due to the emphasis on collaborative approaches and detailed evaluative frameworks. Businesses that can provide the necessary baseline data collection and impact assessment methodologies will likely find this tender aligns well with their capabilities, thereby fostering growth within the foundation industries.

## Notice

UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to commission an independent process and impact evaluation of the Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge. There are four key aims of this piece of work: 1) Deliver an evaluation framework that sets out the intended approach to evaluation in detail 2) Provide Baseline data for current activity within the foundation industries against the evaluation framework metrics 3) Evaluate the impact of the challenge on the industry against its objectives within the lifetime of the challenge as well as in the longer term. 4) Determine to what extent the TFI programme design and delivery mechanisms has contributed to achieving the objectives of the challenge. The central aim of this evaluation is to measure and validate these challenge SMART objectives and then link these outputs with the overarching challenge aims. The requirement was advertised on the CCS RM6018 Research Marketplace DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e1404-2eeb-49ea-9365-d2cad61985c0 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2020 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £339,760 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £399,760 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2020 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e1404-2eeb-49ea-9365-d2cad61985c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6e1404-2eeb-49ea-9365-d2cad61985c0
  4th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx

## Provenance

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