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title: "UKRI-1979 IUK ZERFD RFT Independent Design and Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a417"
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# UKRI-1979 IUK ZERFD RFT Independent Design and Evaluation

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a417

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded the contract for the UKRI-1979 IUK ZERFD RFT Independent Design and Evaluation project to Ricardo-AEA Ltd. The procurement was for research and development services and related consultancy services in the services category. The contract value is £2,098,389.83 GBP, and it was signed on 25th July 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This contract award presents an opportunity for industry experts in research and development services to lead the data collection, evaluation, and reporting activities for the ZERFD demonstration projects. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement process are those with expertise in technical evaluation and project organisation. The contract provides a chance for growth and collaboration with UK Research & Innovation, focusing on ongoing technical evaluations to support intervention projects.

## Notice

***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035102-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,098,389 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035102-2023
- 8 Feb 2023 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003942-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826571202
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./7YGSH22Q68
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/8V4T44ZDV6
- https://www.ukri.org/

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