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title: "GB-Sheffield: Evaluation Services for BGP & LIFTS"
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# GB-Sheffield: Evaluation Services for BGP & LIFTS

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3815c1d4-648f-4c7d-ae55-a4de01959ae7

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## Summary

The British Business Bank has completed the procurement process for evaluation services under the title "GB-Sheffield: Evaluation Services for BGP & LIFTS." The procurement was managed using the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 framework, and the buying organisation, BIP Solutions Limited, is located in Sheffield, UK. This requirement falls under the industry category of evaluation consultancy services (CPV code 79419000). The tender was conducted as an open procedure, with the contract awarded to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd on 4th December 2025. The contract period spans from 5th January 2026 to 4th January 2030, with a total value of £334,160. This procurement stage is completed, with the award notice published on 6th March 2026.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for large market research firms experienced in providing evaluation consultancy services. Given the project's scale, which involves the evaluation of business programmes and initiatives, businesses with robust research capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of evaluation methodologies stand to gain from engaging in this contract. While the British Business Bank is not open to SMEs or VCSEs for this particular contract, it could serve as a strategic opening for large consultancies looking to expand their footprint in the public sector evaluation services domain within the UK, particularly in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

## Notice

Evaluation Services for BGP & LIFTS British Business Bank (BBB) utilised the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6126 Research & Insights Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/135a01f8-8db3-487b-84bd-9f484a26117a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £334,160 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £334,160 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/135a01f8-8db3-487b-84bd-9f484a26117a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/135a01f8-8db3-487b-84bd-9f484a26117a
  6th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1019211648
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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