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title: "UKRI-6097 MRC HQ Fellowships Evaluation Services"
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# UKRI-6097 MRC HQ Fellowships Evaluation Services

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae486983-a222-47c9-ae20-a51b834ddcfe

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured fellowship evaluation services for the Medical Research Council (MRC). The work covers evaluation of MRC fellowships, including economic impact assessment, and is classified under CPV 79311410. It is a professional research and evaluation service rather than the delivery of fellowship programmes themselves. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with the requirement associated with MRC headquarters in Swindon and delivery in the South West of England. The service falls within the services category. This opportunity is relevant to organisations that assess research, innovation or fellowship programmes and can produce robust evidence about their outcomes, effectiveness and economic impact for a public research funder.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Technopolis Limited on 21 August 2026. The contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its awarded value is £89,850; the original estimated value was between £89,850 and £90,000. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 3pm. UKRI indicated that the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The evaluation concerned fellowship evaluation services, including economic impact assessment, with the selected supplier being Technopolis Limited.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist evaluation of MRC fellowship programmes and their economic impact. A credible future competitor would need experience designing and delivering evaluations for research, innovation or skills programmes, with the ability to combine robust qualitative and quantitative analysis. Relevant capability includes assessing outcomes, impacts, value and effectiveness, translating evidence into clear findings, and working to the standards expected by a public research organisation. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a framework call-off route and manage a defined, time-limited assignment for a national research funder. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist consultancy with focused evaluation expertise could be well placed to compete when a comparable requirement returns.

## Notice

The Provision of Fellowships Evaluation Services at UKRI-MRC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c691f-0c60-48b6-89a1-2b689dbd7f29 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £89,850 |
| 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c691f-0c60-48b6-89a1-2b689dbd7f29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a7c691f-0c60-48b6-89a1-2b689dbd7f29
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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