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title: "UK SBS - PS21268 - Randomised Encouragement Design Experiment for Help to Grow"
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# UK SBS - PS21268 - Randomised Encouragement Design Experiment for Help to Grow

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70c35216-cd18-49c8-919f-3ecee41d1c3f

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract titled "UK SBS - PS21268 - Randomised Encouragement Design Experiment for Help to Grow". This project falls under the industry category of Research and Development Consultancy Services and is located in Swindon, England. The procurement was completed following a selective tendering process and an award notice published on 14th February 2022. The contract is valued at £229,830.09 and commenced on 10th February 2022, with a duration extending until 31st March 2025.

This opportunity offers significant potential for businesses engaged in research methodologies, particularly those specialising in market and economic research, or statistical analysis. Companies that can effectively design and implement robust evaluation frameworks, especially those familiar with randomised encouragement designs and long-term impact assessments, will be well-positioned to leverage this contract. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement process supports their involvement.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6018 CCS Research Marketplace DPS Brief Description of Requirement: The overarching aim of the project is to evaluate the impact of both Help to Grow programmes on participant productivity (both schemes) and turnover (Help to Grow Management only) using randomised encouragement design and thereby to ultimately enable an evaluation of the value for money of the programmes. The project aim covered within this brief is to design and run a robust and suitable RED experiment to encourage a random selection of eligible businesses to apply to the programmes with the overarching aim central to the design. Given the long lag time expected for changes to business productivity and turnover (around three to seven years) the undertaking of the long-term value for money and impact evaluation will not be covered in this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bbcb952-87c4-47d3-b113-bc6108293266 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £229,830 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £229,830 |
| 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 1FL |
| 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 | BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bbcb952-87c4-47d3-b113-bc6108293266

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bbcb952-87c4-47d3-b113-bc6108293266
  14th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f52938d-27ee-4b36-a904-262dde6d93eb
  PS21268 - RM6018-Letter-of-appointment - Countersigned_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/026b2de5-2595-4804-9556-dca2ecc2ac6d
  PS21268 - RM6018-Call-Off-Contract-Terms - Countersigned_Redacted

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