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title: "Towns Fund Evaluation"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES"
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# Towns Fund Evaluation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3da2b4af-4d86-4049-97dd-550308a93c71

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently awarded the contract for the "Towns Fund Evaluation" project, under the Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System 'RM6126 - Research and Insights'. The contract is worth £3,584,405 and involves research services. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 14th April 2023 to 13th March 2026. The buying organisation is located in London, with the contract starting on 14th April 2023 and the tender period ending on 25th January 2023.

The "Towns Fund Evaluation" project offers business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Potential suppliers will need to provide evidence of real-world efficacy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the Towns Fund through process evaluation, impact evaluation, and Value for Money (VfM) evaluation. The project aims to support businesses in delivering high-quality evaluation programmes, with a focus on providing interim and final reports as part of the evaluation process.

## Notice

This contract has already been awarded under Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System 'RM6126 - Research and Insights' and is being published for transparency purposes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70e32f5-99e4-4494-a3b3-3e35774d683c |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2023 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,584,405 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,584,405 |
| 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 LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Additional buyers | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 2 May 2023 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70e32f5-99e4-4494-a3b3-3e35774d683c
- 25 Jun 2021 at 08:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcf9a65-6c26-4691-b786-2eaf878c5959

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70e32f5-99e4-4494-a3b3-3e35774d683c
  2nd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcf9a65-6c26-4691-b786-2eaf878c5959
  25th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b716d780-1ccb-4d2f-be16-55f087ba3c2a
  Pre-Market Engagement information & questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c877bc2-3e4f-45e8-b1e6-658c6dc353b0
  Redacted version of signed contract

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