Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
1ET Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793298902
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
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-4726 Monitoring and Evaluation Follow-On Study
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Monitoring and Evaluation of Construction - Follow-On Study
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: £124,250
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Monitoring and evaluation follow-on study of EPAC and Vulcan 20-20
Assessing the impacts, outcomes, and benefits of EPAC and Vulcan 20-20, during construction and subsequent operations of the facilities when they come online in 2026 and 2029.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 10
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
The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
UKRI STFC have awarded the contract to this supplier as they own the intellectual property which was developed in the previous contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-4726
Title
UKRI-4726 EPAC and Vulcan 20-20 - Monitoring and Evaluation Follow-On Study
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Know.Consulting Limited
North House, 198 High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number
12152408
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: £124,250
Total value of the contract/lot: £124,250
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=926974736
GO Reference: GO-2025218-PRO-29473810
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
1ET Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793298902
Country
United Kingdom