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title: "PS23305 - Exceptional Regional Growth Fund (e-RGF) Investments"
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# PS23305 - Exceptional Regional Growth Fund (e-RGF) Investments

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fed720f-9de4-4049-b05f-408c4449fd03

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded the contract titled "PS23305 - Exceptional Regional Growth Fund (e-RGF) Investments" to Belmana Ltd. The procurement falls under the Research and Development Services category. The process used a selective procurement method with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 3rd November 2023 to 30th April 2024. The tender closed on 20th October 2023, and the contract value is £99,511.45.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services and related consultancy services to engage with the Department for BEIS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this process. The contract aims to evaluate the economic impacts of e-RGF investments across the UK, focusing on businesses' location decisions, job creation, and wage premiums. By participating in this contract, businesses can contribute to encouraging economic growth and a green industrial revolution in various regions of the UK.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement The e-RGF projects were funded through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) platform but the cases for this evaluation are outside of the normal RGF rounds of funding. We currently don't have the required evidence base for if and how the eRGF investments have achieved what they had set out to achieve and what impacts they have had. This evaluation will look at the impacts that eRGF investments on economic growth across the UK. We need further evidence of the impacts that these investments are having on businesses' location decisions, their creation of additional employment and attracting a wage premium. The analysis of this work will contribute to the Department's outcome delivery plan for 'encouraging economic growth and a green industrial revolution across all parts of the UK through attracting and retaining inward investment'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1af9d886-7734-498f-89de-caf6830585ab |
| 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 | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,511 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BELMANA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 15:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1af9d886-7734-498f-89de-caf6830585ab
- 27 Nov 2023 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1af9d886-7734-498f-89de-caf6830585ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1af9d886-7734-498f-89de-caf6830585ab
  27th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ba20f43-853b-4c7e-acc9-3c857912ebf4
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