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title: "Understanding the latest research findings and evidence on corporate reporting: literature review"
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# Understanding the latest research findings and evidence on corporate reporting: literature review

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4e27f40-ca1d-4963-86c4-3e0a017b0809

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## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council Limited is seeking proposals for a literature review titled "Understanding the latest research findings and evidence on corporate reporting," aimed at supporting its major project on the Future of Corporate Reporting. This procurement is classified under services, specifically focusing on market and economic research. The tender period is set to close on Friday, 22 February 2019, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 5 March 2019, lasting until 28 June 2019. Proposals should be submitted via email to h.grimshaw@frc.org.uk. The total budget for this project is £35,000 excluding VAT.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in economic research, analysis, and corporate reporting. Stakeholders such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to apply. Companies that can demonstrate relevant experience in conducting literature reviews or similar research methodologies will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Collaborative bids are also welcomed, promoting a diverse skill set and comprehensive approach to addressing the project's requirements.

## Notice

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) wishes to commission a literature review to support a major project on the Future of Corporate Reporting (for further details visit the FRC website and see the attached PDF). The literature review is expected to take place over a period of months, starting as soon as possible. The customer for the work is the FRC. The literature review will explore articles and research papers to determine the extent to which analyses have been undertaken which support the objectives of the Future of Corporate Reporting project. The following questions should be treated as a guide only and tender bids should suggest others where they are considered relevant to the Future of Corporate Reporting project: (For the full list of questions, please see the attached PDF) Purpose 1. What is the purpose of corporate reporting? 2. What is the purpose of the annual report? 3. What is non-financial/ ESG/ sustainability reporting and how is this information used? 4. How does the annual report fit into the wider corporate reporting framework? Content 5. What are the information needs of investors and how is this information used? 6. What are the information needs of users that are not capital providers and how is this information used? Delivery 7. What are the characteristics of good corporate reporting? We propose that the research will cover: * A scoping survey of all the topics covered in the available literature on corporate reporting (not necessarily limited to the questions addressed by the Future of Corporate reporting project), an indication of the quality and quantity of reputable research findings and the extent to which they address, or not, the questions for the Future of Corporate Reporting Project to enable refinement of the research areas which will yield the most recent, relevant and credible findings. Agree keywords, if appropriate. * A detailed review of some agreed areas, a summary of the main findings, their soundness in terms of methodology and data used, and any limitations of the research, for example, where the size of some study samples is not big enough to draw reasonable conclusions. This latter element would also assess any areas where there is insufficient information or gaps in the current literature against the questions addressed by the Future of Corporate Reporting project. We will also consider joint bids reflecting different specialisms; please indicate which organisations or personnel would anticipate covering particular themes (and the cost split of doing so in the context of the project budget). The budget for this project is PS35,000 excluding VAT. The project proposal will be evaluated against the following criteria: 1. Evidence of understanding the brief 2. Suitability of proposed methodology 3. Experience undertaking similar projects and academic standing 4. Cost Closing date for tenders: 5pm, Friday 22 February 2019. Please submit to h.grimshaw@frc.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbae190-0f00-4510-a685-c41f245d95bb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2019 - 17 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,356 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 23 May 2019 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbae190-0f00-4510-a685-c41f245d95bb
- 21 Feb 2019 at 11:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51830620-9ea2-410f-b115-0aa56fef0ba1
- 21 Feb 2019 at 11:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51830620-9ea2-410f-b115-0aa56fef0ba1
- 1 Feb 2019 at 17:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51830620-9ea2-410f-b115-0aa56fef0ba1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fbae190-0f00-4510-a685-c41f245d95bb
  23rd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51830620-9ea2-410f-b115-0aa56fef0ba1
  21st February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ba69e07-ab32-4a6c-9a90-3ae8a7a04d33
  Understanding the latest research findings and evidence on corporate reporting: literature review

## Notice URLs

- https://www.frc.org.uk/

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