Published date: 22 December 2025

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


Closing: 13 October 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £285,000

Procurement reference

tender_503710/1541001

Published date

22 December 2025

Closing date

13 October 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

17 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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 Service RM6126 Research & Insights DPS

Brief Description of Requirement

This project is a process and outcome evaluation of the Retrofit Pillar of the Integrated Settlement, a new delivery and funding model which aims to improve the energy performance of England's domestic and public sector buildings by giving more power and responsibility to local areas, through dispersing funds via Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs).
The evaluation will involve case studies with the two areas involved in the first phase of the Integrated Settlement, combining secondary and primary data collection and analysis. It will be a rapidly delivered project from October 2025 to March 2027, with data collection and analysis focused on delivery and implementation issues, with some early exploration of longer-term perceived outcomes. The overall aim is to therefore evaluate the delivery of this programme and assess how successful it has been in working towards its policy objectives and expected outcomes. Specifically, the evaluation aims to:
1. Understand the benefits and challenges of a devolved retrofit model for MSAs, Social Housing Landlords (SHLs), LAs, public sector organisations, and wider stakeholders (e.g. businesses, community groups).
2. Provide insights into the unique local delivery arrangements in Greater Manchester and West Midlands to build understanding of how local governance may have affected the success or otherwise of the Retrofit Pillar.
3. Improve the design and delivery of future devolved retrofit funding by evidencing the experiences of MSAs, LAs and SHLs, and public sector organisations.
4. Explore issues around early implementation to inform the set-up of future waves of devolved funding.
to enable findings will also be used to support rollout to the additional regions as part of the second phase of integrated settlements. Data collection and analysis will focus on delivery and implementation issues, with some early exploration of longer-term perceived outcomes.

Award information

Awarded date

15 December 2025

Contract start date

17 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£279,503.75

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Technopolis

Address

3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EE, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk