Contract

UKRI-3988 EPSRC Evaluations - LOT 4 - Place Based Impact Accelerator Account

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003084

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d74d

Published 30 January 2025, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Corporate Procurement

Email

corporateprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1793298902

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

RESEARCH


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-3988 EPSRC Evaluations - LOT 4 - Place Based Impact Accelerator Account

Reference number

UKRI-3988

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

An early-stage review of the pilot Place Based Impact Accelerator Account (PBIAA), covering its initial two rounds of funding (2023 and 2024). This study will consider the features of the PBIAA, traits of awarded PBIAAs and develop an agreed evaluation framework for the lifetime of the PBIAA mechanism.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £116,425

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

an early-stage review of the pilot Place Based Impact Accelerator Account (PBIAA), covering its initial two rounds of funding (2023 and 2024). This study will consider the features of the PBIAA, traits of awarded PBIAAs and develop an agreed evaluation framework for the lifetime of the PBIAA mechanism.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made

available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: Procurement contract (transparency) data – UKRI


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

AWARDED VIA RM6126

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

UKRI-3988

Title

UKRI-3988 - LOT 4 - Place Based Impact Accelerator Account

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSM UK Consulting LLP

LONDON

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

OC397475

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £120,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £116,425


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=921070430

GO Reference: GO-2025130-PRO-29262592

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Country

United Kingdom