Scope
Reference
2025-000007
Description
Invitation to Tender for Closed Framework for Research and Evaluation Services text
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract 1. Research Partners Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 2. Research Partners Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 3. Research Partners Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 4. Research Partners Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 5. Research Partners Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 17 tenders received
- 17 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 13 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 5 suppliers awarded contracts
- 12 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED
- Companies House: 09391354
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGJ-1771-RHHN
43 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3PL
United Kingdom
Email: info@almaeconomics.com
Website: https://www.almaeconomics.com/
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Research Partners Framework
EDGE HEALTH LTD
- Companies House: 10618020
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXPY-9565-VRDX
113 Romford Road
London
E15 4LY
United Kingdom
Email: george@edgehealth.co.uk
Website: https://www.edgehealth.co.uk/
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Research Partners Framework
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.
- Companies House: 03613839
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZPH-6725-GLPZ
Omega Court, 362 Cemetery Road
Sheffield
S11 8FT
United Kingdom
Email: general@iodparc.com
Website: http://www.iodparc.com
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Research Partners Framework
MEL RESEARCH LIMITED
- Companies House: 03000946
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTH-7256-VPZH
Somerset House, 37 Temple Street
Birmingham
B2 5DP
United Kingdom
Email: info@melresearch.co.uk
Website: http://www.melresearch.co.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 4. Research Partners Framework
RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- Companies House: 02728021
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBGY-6989-PZPD
Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge
CB2 8BF
United Kingdom
Email: REprojects@randeurope.org
Website: http://www.randeurope.org
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
Hans Pung, President of RAND Europe, is the Chair of Trustees of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. He has not been involved in the bid and has not been involved in or influenced the assessment, scoring or awarding of this contract.
Contract 5. Research Partners Framework
Contracting authority
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED
- Companies House: 11185188
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLHN-1877-WRDN
3rd Floor, 3 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - central government