Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
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-3340 Evaluation of Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI wants to appoint a supplier to act as an evaluator who will undertake an independent impact and process evaluation of the Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme.
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: £977,230
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award notice for The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) through its component research council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) the Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme evaluator contract.
CoSTAR is an ambitious and novel investment. It is also AHRC's first major infrastructure investment. High quality robust monitoring and evaluation is therefore essential – both to ensure the successful delivery of this programme and to improve AHRC's internal capabilities to deliver future programmes
This requirement is intended to provide a comprehensive and accurate evaluation of the initial impact of the CoSTAR infrastructure on the research, development and application of advanced technologies in the screen and performance industries, and on the wider creative technology ecosystem. It will also evaluate the processes used to commission and deliver the CoSTAR programme.
The evaluation will comprise of the following:
Establishment of an evaluation framework
Process evaluation
Impact evaluation including:
Baseline report.
Mid-term report
End of Funding Review
Post-Evaluation Review
The contract will be up to 9 years in duration and have a maximum value range of up to £1,000,000.00.
Further details are in the tender pack on Delta e-sourcing portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90%
Price - 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
: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-007080
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
04665658
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £977,230
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=901913131
GO Reference: GO-20241111-PRO-28475152
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Research & Innovation
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom