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title: "Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
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# Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000687397

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract for Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation. The framework offers an efficient and cost-effective approach for procuring external support and expertise. The contract commenced on 26th September 2022 for an initial 3-year period, extendable up to 4 years.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in impact assessment, feasibility studies, and evaluation. Suppliers interested in providing internal project appraisal services should consider bidding for Lot 2 under this framework. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure to ensure fair competition among potential bidders.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Frameworks were procured in 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These Frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice relates to Lot 2. See Scope of Requirements for full details. The Frameworks commenced on 26th September 2022 and will be for an initial 3 year period to 25th September 2025, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework. HIE have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term with the 4 year expiry date being 25th September 2026.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Lot will primarily focus on internal project appraisal (pre and post approval), assessing the impacts of HIE's project and programme interventions and bespoke impact/analysis commissions in response to exogeneous shocks. Commissions awarded under this proposed Lot will be varied and dependent on organisational demand and wider economic context: - Impact Assessment - Feasibility studies and options appraisal - Wider impact assessment and analysis - Evaluation and review The budget currently available for the initial 3 year period is GBP 810 000 (excluding VAT). This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. This Framework will also be available for call-off by HIE as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Framework following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given by the Scottish Government. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand under one or more Lots is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right to re-allocate the budget for that Lot to one or more of the other Lots, subject to the maximum total budget of GBP 3 560 000.

Renewal: TIt is expected that these services will be required from September 2022 and will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460818 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,080,000 |
| Lots value | £1,080,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,080,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC ASSOCIATES; DWS ASSOCIATES; EKOS; EKOS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED T/A EKOSGEN; FRONTLINE CONSULTANTS; RSM UK CONSULTING; SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79314000 - Feasibility study
- 79330000 - Statistical services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460818
- 24 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR444344

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=12
  19th April 2022 - Bidder questions and HIE responses for Lot 1 which are relevant to all lots.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=11
  5th April 2022 - RAED Questions and Answers from SDP Webinar
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=10
  5th April 2022 - HIE/SOSE presentation - SDP Webinar
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=1
  24th March 2022 - RAED Lot 2 - Scope of Requirements and Guidance Notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=2
  24th March 2022 - Framework Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=3
  24th March 2022 - RAED Lot 2 - Award Criteria Tender Response Form FORM TO BE RETURNED
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=4
  24th March 2022 - RAED Lot 2 - Pricing Proforma FORM TO BE RETURNED
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=5
  24th March 2022 - RAED Cyber Security Response Form FORM TO BE RETURNED
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=6
  24th March 2022 - Community Benefits and Fair Work Practices Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=7
  24th March 2022 - Community Benefits and Fair Work Practices Response Form FORM TO BE RETURNED
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=8
  24th March 2022 - RAED Lot 2 - Forms for Signature FORM TO BE RETURNED
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR444344&idx=9
  24th March 2022 - HIE Business Travel Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR444344
  Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation - A new Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Framework is being procured, with the requirements divided into 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice relates to Lot 2. Bidders who are interested in bidding for Lots 1-3 can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework' in the contract description. Bidders can submit a response for one or more Lots. See Scope of Requirements for full details.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460818
  Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation - THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Frameworks were procured in 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These Frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice relates to Lot 2. See Scope of Requirements for full details. The Frameworks commenced on 26th September 2022 and will be for an initial 3 year period to 25th September 2025, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework. HIE have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term with the 4 year expiry date being 25th September 2026.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000687397
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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