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# Futures and Evaluation

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85f5f9fb-b231-43f5-9e02-77d82da31561

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## Summary

The procurement process for this contract opportunity titled "Futures and Evaluation" involves Natural England seeking a supplier to help understand the relationship between evaluation and futures within the research services industry. The contract, with a value of £24,999 GBP, was awarded to Jigsaw Foresight Ltd on 30th September 2022. The tender, with an open procedure below threshold, had its tender period end on 23rd September 2022, and the contract period runs from 3rd October 2022 to 31st March 2023. Natural England, based in Worcester, England, is the buying organisation for this tender.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs in the services sector to engage with Natural England and contribute to projects focusing on evaluative and futures thinking. Businesses that have experience in research services and innovation consultancy would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded contract indicates a commitment to collaboration and knowledge exchange, making it a strategic opportunity for businesses looking to grow through impactful partnerships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

This contract opportunity is for a suitably experienced supplier to help Natural England understand the relationship between evaluation and futures. From an evaluation perspective, we are interest to understand where futures techniques have been used directly to improve intervention design and evaluation. From a futures perspective, we are interested to understand where evaluative thinking has been used to inform futures projects. Overall we would like to gain an understanding of the key contact points and relationships between evaluative and futures thinking.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4290290-90ec-4d4f-b5ff-207b6193b78f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,999 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,000 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JIGSAW FORESIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4290290-90ec-4d4f-b5ff-207b6193b78f
- 25 Aug 2022 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104eb8e7-4ea8-4814-85e4-068a7e6fc778

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4290290-90ec-4d4f-b5ff-207b6193b78f
  1st December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104eb8e7-4ea8-4814-85e4-068a7e6fc778
  25th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f83bbaa8-6fc4-4486-8d03-94178ce2b4db
  Request for quotation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/fdcffed6-aea1-44dc-a1e4-07d8dcacfb05
  Redacted contract.

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