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title: "BioFAIR Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7f"
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# BioFAIR Evaluation

Buyer: EARLHAM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef7f

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## Summary

Earlham Institute commissioned services to evaluate BioFAIR, a UK life sciences programme. The work is intended to assess whether FAIR principles—making research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable—are becoming established across UK life sciences, and whether BioFAIR has the governance and delivery arrangements needed to drive and sustain that change throughout its five-year lifetime. The requirement covers market and economic research, polling and statistics, including evaluation reporting. Delivery spans England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Earlham Institute, based at Norwich Research Park, is the public-sector buyer. The requirement is classified as a service and was arranged as one completed lot.

This procurement has been awarded. Earlham Institute selected Research Consulting Limited, an SME, through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and runs from 30 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £62,600 excluding VAT, or £75,120 including VAT. The contract is active and the tender and lot are complete. The single award covers the BioFAIR evaluation service and its associated market and economic research, polling and statistics work. The procurement route was direct award, rather than an open or competitive tender. The published outcome identifies Research Consulting Limited as the successful supplier.

For a supplier assessing future work from Earlham Institute, this award shows demand for independent evaluation and research services supporting a UK life sciences programme. A credible competitor would need to evaluate whether FAIR data principles are being adopted in practice, assess programme governance and delivery arrangements, and produce evidence-based reporting for a complex, nationally distributed research context. Relevant capability includes market and economic research, polling, statistical analysis and evaluation design, combined with an understanding of life sciences and research data management. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm. Experience turning evidence into clear recommendations about programme effectiveness and sustainability would be directly relevant.

## Notice

To report on whether FAIR principles are genuinely taking hold in UK life sciences - and whether BioFAIR has the governance and delivery arrangements in place to drive and sustain that change across its five-year lifetime

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082628-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £62,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EARLHAM INSTITUTE |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Cringleford |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Research Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 12:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082628-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082628-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.earlham.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.research-consulting.com/

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