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title: "Feasibility Study: An Impact Investing Product to Address the UK's Levelling Up Agenda."
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# Feasibility Study: An Impact Investing Product to Address the UK's Levelling Up Agenda.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86f6deff-93b9-49aa-b6ff-ffb93efcd770

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a feasibility study titled "Feasibility Study: An Impact Investing Product to Address the UK's Levelling Up Agenda," initiated by the Department For Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) based in London. This process falls under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category and is at the award stage, with the contract for £337,600 awarded on 21 February 2020. The contract period is set from 4 January 2021 to 31 March 2021. This tender utilised a selective procurement method as a mini competition under the CCS Framework RM6008 Lot 4, with the tender period ending on 14 December 2020.

This opportunity provides a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess expertise in impact investing and research consultancy. These businesses can engage in developing innovative financial models that facilitate private investment aligned with the government’s levelling up agenda, potentially unlocking funding for diverse assets and social enterprises across the UK.

## Notice

DCMS would like to explore the potential for the financial markets to unlock private investment to invest in assets, businesses and social enterprises that directly address the government's levelling up agenda. Research is being commissioned to support this ambition. This tender is being run as a mini competition under CCS Framework RM6008 Lot 4 with all suppliers being invited to participate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd04482-7981-4763-8718-6c8cc6d40650 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £337,600 |
| 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 CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | OLIVER WYMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd04482-7981-4763-8718-6c8cc6d40650

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd04482-7981-4763-8718-6c8cc6d40650
  2nd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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