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title: "CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation"
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# CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b78ae3ec-7af5-4d8c-aa3f-9404e303438a

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## Summary

The procurement process has been completed for the independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge, led by UK Shared Business Services Limited. The contract, granted to Frontier Economics Limited, is valued at £349,862.50 and falls under the category of research and development consultancy services. The contract period extends from 3rd March 2020 to 31st December 2021, with the tender period having ended on 11th February 2020. The procurement method employed was a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in evaluation and consultancy services within the energy and battery sectors. Businesses that can provide robust methodologies for impact assessments, especially those with experience in governmental and public sector evaluations, would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders of similar nature. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this particularly relevant as the procurement framework is conducive to their participation.

## Notice

***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This contract has been awarded against Crown Commercial Services Research Marketplace DPS. UKRI is seeking to commission an independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge. The aim of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC) is making or has made an impact taking into account its original goals. The development of baseline and evaluation framework for the Faraday Battery Challenge have already been completed by another evaluation supplier. This evaluation will focus on utilising the existing work completed to date, revise the approach as necessary to complete impact evaluation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4237210d-8dde-46b6-a7f1-801ca58d4b8c |
| 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 | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £349,862 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £349,862 |
| 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 1FF |
| 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 | FRONTIER ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2021 at 15:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4237210d-8dde-46b6-a7f1-801ca58d4b8c
- 7 Oct 2020 at 08:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4237210d-8dde-46b6-a7f1-801ca58d4b8c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4237210d-8dde-46b6-a7f1-801ca58d4b8c
  29th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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