Published date: 2 July 2024

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


Closing: 23 May 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

PS24070

Published date

2 July 2024

Closing date

23 May 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

18 June 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial DPS Research & Insights RM6126.

Brief Description of Requirement
UKSA is accountable to both the taxpayers and to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), to demonstrate the appropriate use of funds and using robust evidence to support the development, implementation, and improvement of UKSA policies. Frequent provision of monitoring outputs informs benefits management, which itself allows for an assessment of progress towards realising the intended effects of the spending. Evaluation will facilitate the transparent provision of information on the overall impacts and value of the UK's investments in the space sector, providing evidence of effectiveness for, e.g., Spending Reviews and parliamentary committees. To this end, demonstrating the extent to which C-LEO has, or is expected to, meet the SMART objectives outlined above is key.
It should also provide learning opportunities for key stakeholders, including (i) C-LEO programme grant managers within UKSA, (ii) UKSA and DSIT Appraisal analysts; and (iii) programme beneficiaries and potential investors. To this end, the M&E project should aim to ensure that robust evidence is captured to understand the relative contributions of different elements of the programme towards achieving the programme's objectives. It should identify risks and highlight areas for improvement, allowing changes to the design of C-LEO to be made in advance of future funding calls during the lifetime of the programme (see C-LEO milestones below). In addition, it should help to provide feedback to UKSA, helping to improve confidence in delivery and outcomes in support of any decision to extend the programme beyond 2028.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 June 2024

Contract start date

17 June 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Total value of contract

£98,938.40

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Know. Consulting Ltd T/A know.space

Address

North House, 198 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BE

Reference

Companies House number: 12152408

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Hart

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21UH
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk