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title: "25789 Cost of living Payments Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73184d99-ee80-40e7-9809-639f7856ae66"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# 25789 Cost of living Payments Evaluation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73184d99-ee80-40e7-9809-639f7856ae66

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the project titled "25789 Cost of Living Payments Evaluation". The procurement falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender was in the procurement stage of Award. The contract value is £525,242.68, and it was procured through a selective method, namely Call-off from a framework agreement. The tender had a tender period ending on 28th July 2023, and the contract period is from 26th September 2023 to 25th November 2024.

This contract awarded to NatCen by the Department for Work and Pensions creates business opportunities for service providers specializing in research and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for such tenders. Businesses interested in supporting social welfare programs and evaluating government schemes would find this tender particularly relevant for business growth.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to evaluate the Cost of Living Payments scheme to understand how well it has worked and what impacts it has had. This includes understanding the impacts on families well-being and living standards and effectiveness of the Cost of Living Payments scheme as a means of support to those on low incomes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc33d67-9738-443e-b04a-b9250bf811d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 25 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,242 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £525,242 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATCEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc33d67-9738-443e-b04a-b9250bf811d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc33d67-9738-443e-b04a-b9250bf811d5
  4th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5ce6e7d-780d-4c2d-a470-60f8b4a9e443
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