Published date: 29 March 2017

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


Closing: 28 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

BLOJEU-CR17021STFC/2

Published date

29 March 2017

Closing date

28 February 2017

Contract start date

15 March 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) wishes to commission an evaluation study on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Headquarters, based on the University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank site. The aim of the study is two-fold; it should measure and demonstrate the social and economic impact from the SKA Headquarters to date, providing an evidence-based understanding of public and private investment. Secondly, the project should develop an Evaluation Framework to measure and capture the impact of the Headquarters in future years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS Square Kilometre Array Evaluation

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 February 2017

Attachments

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Award information

Awarded date

10 March 2017

Contract start date

15 March 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2017

Total value of contract

£39,980

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Warwick Economics & Development

Address

2 Snow Hill,
Birmingham,
B4 6GA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk