Published date: 4 April 2023

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


Closing: 16 March 2023, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£499,138.65

Procurement reference

tender_355004/1200049

Published date

4 April 2023

Closing date

16 March 2023

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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 purpose of this contract is to provide phase 2a of the T0170 contract. A specialist evaluation service to support the delivery of high-quality evaluation studies which measure benefits realisation from National Highways' policies, programmes and projects. The contract will support an evaluation programme running between 2021/22 and 2024/25. This scope is for phase 2a to be delivered between April 2023 and March 2024.
This will involve delivering multiple projects concurrently, bringing in innovation and methodological development to help build the capacity and capabilities for evaluation.
Working with members of the Evaluation Group and other analysts, the technical partner will:
- Deliver high quality evaluation projects for a range of National Highway's interventions, including major infrastructure projects.
- Carry out meta-analysis projects and thematic studies to develop learning from across the evaluation evidence base.
- Define evaluation requirements and undertake scoping studies in line with HM Treasury's Magenta Book requirements.
- Develop evaluation methods, including producing technical guidance, toolkits and standards to embed new / refreshed methods.
- Provide peer review and analytical assurance for evaluation activities.
- Leading innovation in how evaluation findings are communicated to increase their impact and influence.
- Generate actionable insights, facilitate understanding and embedding lessons learnt from evaluation studies to showcase best practice.
- Build effective partnership working across organisations from transport consultancy, academic institutions, research and evaluation consultancy to deliver high-quality evaluation studies.
- Deliver cost-effective solutions and add value throughout the contract.
- Support capability building for evaluation within National Highways through skills sharing, training and developing guidance.

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Award information

Awarded date

28 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£499,138.65

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Arup

Address

Newcastle

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Cube
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

SPaTS2@nationalhighways.co.uk