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title: "OJEU-CR17066INN Evaluation of Innovate UK's Fund activities"
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# OJEU-CR17066INN Evaluation of Innovate UK's Fund activities

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c7e6559-3e2a-4094-b6b4-4ea35ec6c7ae

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the evaluation of Innovate UK's Fund activities and is administered by UK Shared Business Services Limited. The tender, titled "OJEU-CR17066INN Evaluation of Innovate UK's Fund activities," is in the Award stage, following the completion of the bidding process that concluded on 1st September 2017. This contract falls within the Research and Experimental Development Services industry category and has an estimated value of £600,000. The contract period spans from 4th October 2017 to 4th October 2022 and will include comprehensive evaluations of projects funded between April 2016 and March 2018, with final deliverables due by 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and evaluation consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in process and economic evaluations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method employed is an open procedure, which allows for greater competition and inclusivity in the bidding process. Successful bidders will have the chance to contribute to impactful assessments that shape future funding strategies within the UK innovation landscape.

## Notice

Final date and time for the submission of bids is 01/09/2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer OJEU http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:299414-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 This invitation to tender is to conduct phase 1 of an evaluation covering Innovate UK's Fund activity. There will be two cohorts of projects covered by the evaluation. This first cohort will cover projects awarded funding from April 2016 - March 2017, the first year of the new competition structure. The second cohort will cover projects awarded funding from April 2017 - March 2018. Given the expected lag from award to impact, this two-phase evaluation is expected to run up until 2023 for the first cohort and 2024 for the second cohort of projects. However, the first phase of this project which forms the focus of this RfP will be over a four year period until July 2022 with a second phase, which will be commissioned separately, completing the evaluation by 2024. Given the phased nature of this evaluation, any data used, including contact details, must be provided in a state in which it can be shared either with Innovate UK or a third party contractor at the end of the phase 1 evaluation. Proposals must set out how this will be achieved. This project will include a process evaluation alongside a full economic evaluation. The process evaluation will assess the effectiveness of Innovate UK's processes around Fund, while the economic evaluation will robustly measure the outputs, outcomes and impacts of Innovate UK's Fund activities, covering all projects awarded across the sector groups and open competitions. A final report for this first phase of the evaluation will be delivered in 2022, with annual interim reports providing updates between the contract start date and the final report. Interim reports should present findings as they emerge, starting with processes, inputs, and activities, moving on to outputs, outcomes and impacts. In some years the interim report will be an update on evaluation progress, where new findings have not emerged within that year. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dcebea1-6263-4faa-b245-5bf61a5f61be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2017 - 4 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £591,480 |
| 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 1ET |
| 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 | MARKET AND OPINION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2021 at 10:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dcebea1-6263-4faa-b245-5bf61a5f61be
- 22 Mar 2018 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dcebea1-6263-4faa-b245-5bf61a5f61be
- 3 Aug 2017 at 14:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6d348e-368d-48e5-9144-feec89746cb1
- 31 Jul 2017 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6d348e-368d-48e5-9144-feec89746cb1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dcebea1-6263-4faa-b245-5bf61a5f61be
  13th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6d348e-368d-48e5-9144-feec89746cb1
  3rd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1748047-4233-415c-baed-d1a641bf76d8
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8ce5355-4743-4c0e-805a-69902366d0bc
  Bidder Login to Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63787515-1073-453f-9240-b5a53c4d2944
  RFP Document OJEU-CR17066INN
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9fc8cde-f8b2-4d73-abe1-12ac020e7ca8
  RFP Questions OJEU-CR17066INN
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc84d1b9-415d-4203-a860-6cad831c9f06
  Terms and Conditions OJEU-CR17066INN
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af302f2c-0841-4fb5-a16e-835676b956b4
  Response Question and Answer Document PROJ1.1 OJEU-CR17066INN
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7019528-4828-4c08-9595-c8be487a8ab9
  NDA OJEU-CR17066INN

## Notice URLs

- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:299414-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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