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title: "PS21129 - Evaluation of BEIS' LA Covid Business Support Grants RAF008/2122"
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# PS21129 - Evaluation of BEIS' LA Covid Business Support Grants RAF008/2122

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-598e187c-9cba-4e3e-91c6-2ed4886a1967

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## Summary

The procurement process in question, titled "PS21129 - Evaluation of BEIS' LA Covid Business Support Grants RAF008/2122", was conducted by the UK Shared Business Services Limited, a part of the Cabinet Office, focusing on research services. This process is currently in the Award stage and was initiated as a tender under a selective procurement method from the Crown Commercial Services Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract commenced on 24th November 2021 and is scheduled to conclude on 30th December 2022. The evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness of the Covid-19 business support grants, particularly in terms of how they assisted businesses during the pandemic. The project is based in Swindon, England, and involves a budget of £399,544.50.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those experienced in evaluating governmental support schemes. Businesses with capabilities in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies would be well-suited to participate in future contracts similar to this one. The insights derived from such evaluations are crucial for shaping future business policies and designing effective support programmes in response to crisis situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, making partnerships with governmental entities an attractive avenue for growth in this sector.

## Notice

**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION** This was made under Crown Commercial Services Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System RM6018. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was created in July 2016, to bring together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, energy, and climate change. To find out more about our work visit the BEIS website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-businessenergy-and-industrial-strategy Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID 19 pandemic, the associated lockdowns and the business support response, there is very little existing research in this area. Some pieces of research consider the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, but none examine business support (if any existed at the time). Several other business support schemes were implemented around the same time as the business support grants and are undergoing evaluations. Most relevant to the Business Support Grants programme is the evaluation of the package of loans provided by the British Business Bank, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). The findings of this evaluation will be very relevant to the proposed evaluation set out herein. Moreover, HMRC's evaluations of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), and the UKRI's evaluation of their support scheme for science and research sectors working on Covid-19 related projects will also likely be relevant to our own evaluation. The evaluation will be used to understand how successful the COVID 19 business support measures were and how a similar scheme could be more effective in future. This might inform post-Covid business policy as well as the design and implementation of schemes of a similar nature in future. The evaluation will also inform BEIS' overarching Covid Monitoring and Evaluation framework and is expected to support both the Covid Public Inquiry and scrutiny by the National Audit Office. The purpose of this evaluation is to understand: * How effectively the grants programme was implemented. * How effective grants were at supporting businesses during various stages of the pandemic. * What lessons can be learned from the design and implementation of this scheme to inform similar schemes in future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d4cdef9-8a1c-413a-84be-d1594c110555 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2021 - 30 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £399,544 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2021 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d4cdef9-8a1c-413a-84be-d1594c110555

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d4cdef9-8a1c-413a-84be-d1594c110555
  15th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4a1cfb64-21fc-4c11-97ae-798a20cdcbd1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bbb96b32-4dd3-4af6-a5fa-64be105fdbf1

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-businessenergy-and-industrial-strategy

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