Published date: 13 January 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 December 2020, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£0 to £800,000

Procurement reference

CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF)

Published date

13 January 2021

Closing date

2 December 2020

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

** THIS TENDER IS CLOSED ** Award of contract via the CCS DPS Agreement RM6018 via further competition. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to procure a programme evaluation of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). The SIPF is a new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation funding, to support significant regional economic growth. The aim of the evaluation is to inform ongoing and future improvements to the fund, to maximise the value of public funding (in particular, the possibility of future growth of the SIPF), to demonstrate what the fund delivered for taxpayers, and to help UKRI build the evidence base on 'what works' in place-based funding of Research and Innovation (R&I) as part of UKRI's wider efforts to understand 'what works' in R&I policy and delivery. The evaluation will consist of both impact and process evaluation, and will be at the fund-level, covering Waves 1 and 2 of the SIPF.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) Evaluation

  • Early engagement
  • Published 4 September 2020

Award information

Awarded date

18 December 2020

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Total value of contract

£799,987.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED

Address

Mid City Place,71 High Holborn
LONDON
WC1V 6DA
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03752719

Value of contract

£799,987.50

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FL
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk