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title: "The Evidence Fund"
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buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
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# The Evidence Fund

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6b347d0-450e-4e87-971f-792fbdadd894

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for "The Evidence Fund" to oversee and manage a research and evidence platform, with a total value of 35,800,000 GBP. The contract period spans from February 14, 2023, to November 30, 2026. The contracting process followed an open procedure above threshold, ending on September 6, 2021. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP is the supplier for this contract located in London, SE1 2RT, and the award was published on February 10, 2023.

This procurement opportunity, managed by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, offers business growth potential for companies experienced in research and development services and related consultancy. The contract aims to support urgent, mid- and longer-term knowledge generation, emphasizing research project management and evaluation. Businesses in these industries with capabilities in conducting due diligence assessments and programme management are well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

Contract to oversee and manage The Evidence Fund, a single coordinated, research and evidence platform that supports urgent, mid- and longer-term knowledge generation, synthesis, translation and engagement. The Evidence Fund brings together several programmes previously delivered across RED into a single coordinated platform programme. The primary responsibility of the Supplier will be to manage procurement competitions for research and evaluation projects, conduct due diligence assessments on prospective sub-contracted Research -Pool providers, and programme manage research projects implemented by sub-contracted research organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d74e08b-01e9-4af6-860a-636cede01259 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2023 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,800,000 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d74e08b-01e9-4af6-860a-636cede01259

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d74e08b-01e9-4af6-860a-636cede01259
  21st April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa0cf8dc-eb08-4722-86eb-cad1f78a2d69
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