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title: "Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 1"
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# Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 1

Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4384628d-36e8-4480-a66b-7bc63204a161

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## Summary

The Department for Transport (DfTc) has recently completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 1," targeting the research services industry category under CPV code 73110000. This tender was aimed at supporting DfT's Evaluation Programme across various locations including the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions such as the Channel Islands and British Oversea Territories. The procurement method was selective, utilising a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract, valued at £1,250,000, commenced on 1st July 2026 and will conclude on 30th July 2029. The award stage was finalised on 23rd July 2026, with IPSOS (Market Research) Ltd being selected as the supplier.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth within businesses focusing on multidisciplinary research and evaluation services. Mid to large-scale enterprises possessing expertise in impact evaluation, economic analysis, and transport modelling, particularly those capable of assembling teams with diverse analytical skills, are well-positioned to leverage contracts of this nature. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) also have the opportunity to engage, enhancing their portfolio by contributing to substantial government programmes. The ongoing demand for evaluation support for transport policies further highlights potential avenues for business expansion and innovative service offerings.

## Notice

A range of projects aimed at supporting the delivery of DfT's Evaluation Programme will be commissioned through this framework. This framework is expected to be broken down into two lots. The first lot (Evaluation Support for Current Programmes) is aimed at providing evaluation support for current programmes. This includes evaluation scoping, design and planning; impact and process evaluation of current policies and interventions; peer review of evaluation plans and outputs; and capability building activities and guidance development. The second lot (Retrospective Evaluation) is aimed at undertaking evidence reviews and quantitative evaluation of transport policies and interventions from the last 20 years, in order to gather evidence of their medium- and long-term impacts. Each of the projects to be delivered in either lot requires a multidisciplinary team of evaluation experts, economists and transport modellers, among other analytical expertise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29cf9982-587b-4c86-b32c-ddf5b7a5182d |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,250,000 |
| 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 | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29cf9982-587b-4c86-b32c-ddf5b7a5182d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29cf9982-587b-4c86-b32c-ddf5b7a5182d
  23rd July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/065a4a67-03bc-45b6-bbf2-1e6733213b01
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