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title: "Futures Procurement Framework"
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# Futures Procurement Framework

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f373362-c2c2-4450-b0e3-747ef1144315

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## Summary

The BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) has awarded a contract for the "Futures Procurement Framework" to multiple suppliers in the research and development consultancy services category. The procurement process was an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 10th February 2023. The contract is valued at £3,000,000 and has a duration from 12th June 2023 to 11th June 2026, with delivery addresses in various locations including the United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity aims to gather intelligence and evidence on trends, conduct long-term planning, and explore future scenarios. Businesses offering emerging technology scanning, quantitative modelling, and public engagement services are well-suited to compete. The contract is suitable for SMEs, offering them growth opportunities through involvement in strategic policy planning, scenario building, and connecting long-term visions with actionable plans, aligning with the buyer's vision for future-oriented services.

## Notice

- Gathering intelligence and evidence on trends and what's changing related to a policy area - Analysing future possibility, impacts and disruptions - Long-term planning and scenario building - Connecting longer-term visions with shorter-term action plans, strategies and policies For the re-procurement, we have also identified a need for external suppliers who offer: - Emerging technology scanning and analysis - Quantitative modelling of future trends and scenarios - Public engagement and participatory futures

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b9d1a5-c0bf-4427-9c87-fa1dfe98c7a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | BEIS |
| 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 | 35 |
| Supplier names | - NONE; ANDTHEN; APOLITICAL; ARKE; BRINK INNOVATION; CAMBRIDGE ECONOMETRICS; CARBON TRUST ADVISORY; CEPA; CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY; DECISION ANALYSIS SERVICES; DEMOS HELSINKI; FAITHFUL + GOULD; FIRETAIL; FORGEFRONT; FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY; IFM ENGAGE; IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH; JIGSAW FORESIGHT; LONDON ECONOMICS; METRO DYNAMICS; NOUS GROUP (UK; OLIVER WYMAN; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; PERFORM GREEN; PERSPECTIVE ECONOMICS; RAND EUROPE; RSK ENVIRONMENT; SAMI CONSULTING; SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL FUTURES; SHARED INTELLIGENCE; TOBIAS JONES CONSULTING; TRAJECTORY; UCL CONSULTANTS; UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK; WAVERLEY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2023 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b9d1a5-c0bf-4427-9c87-fa1dfe98c7a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b9d1a5-c0bf-4427-9c87-fa1dfe98c7a8
  1st August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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