Published date: 14 December 2022

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


Closing: 7 October 2022, 11:55am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£933,610

Procurement reference

tender_310643/1157641

Published date

14 December 2022

Closing date

7 October 2022

Closing time

11:55am

Contract start date

15 November 2022

Contract end date

31 March 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

The objective is to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the 3 pillars funded under the UK Seafood Fund, with the overarching aims of:

a) Producing an evaluation framework for the UK Seafood Fund.
b) Describing the delivery of the UK Seafood Fund, including supporting comprehensive mapping of applications (successful and unsuccessful) by geography and by sector.
c) Identifying and measuring the impact of the UK Seafood Fund on:
I. Delivery against scheme objectives
II. Direct recipients
III. Wider benefits.
d) Identifying both positive and negative outcomes of UK Seafood Fund delivery as the programme proceeds, to inform recommendations on how these could be magnified.
e) Collection of process learning on how the UK Seafood Fund is implemented and (where feasible within timescales) generating recommendations on how to:
I. Improve processes for managing the UK Seafood Fund as the programme proceeds
II. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of future applications to the UK Seafood Scheme.
III. Improve outcome and impact delivery through the UK Seafood Fund.
f) Increasing transparency and accessibility around the UK Seafood Fund for Defra's partners, stakeholders, and delivery bodies through ensuring reporting on delivery and sharing of programme learning with partners.
g) Providing recommendations to steer alignment of the UK Seafood and other similar funds, toward longer term sectoral ambitions.

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Award information

Awarded date

14 November 2022

Contract start date

15 November 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£933,610

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd

Address

Suite C, 2nd Floor, The Atrium, St Georges Street

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra

Address

17 Smith Square, Noble House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

DgCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk