Contract

Evaluation of the Violence Reduction Fund Grant Recipitents

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085616

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0555db (view related notices)

Published 23 December 2025, 7:24am



Scope

Reference

DN778052

Description

The opportunity is for a research company to carry out a robust evaluation, including measures of impact, of recipients of grants from the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (SYVRU) Violence Reduction Fund. The evaluation will need to achieve the highest methodology rigour possible whilst being responsive to the individual needs of the recipients evaluated.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £115,415 excluding VAT
  • £138,498 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

29 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 29 September 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2028
  • 3 years, 2 days

Description of possible extension:

The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 5 extensions, subject to funding of SYVRU, considerations of evaluation requirements from the Home Office, continued funding of the Violence Reduction Fund, and satisfactory performance. The Authority will provide reasonable written notice to the Consultants for each extension period required.

Extension 1: 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026, to complete grant round 1 provided continued funding of SYVRU.

Extension 2: 01/10/2026 to 31/03/2027, to begin grant round 2 until the end of SYVRU funding.

Extension 3. 01/04/2027 to 30/09/2027, to conclude grant round 2 provided continued funding for SYVRU.

Extension 4. 01/10/2027 to 31/03/2028, to begin grant round 3 until the end of SYVRU funding.

Extension 5. 01/04/2028 to 30/09/2028, to conclude grant round 3 provided continued funding for SYRVRU.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

ROCKET SCIENCE (UK) LIMITED

  • Companies House: SC219011
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZPG-4349-LRMY

22 Stafford Street

Edinburgh

EH3 7BD

United Kingdom

Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBT-6675-QXPN

11 Broad Street West

Sheffield

S1 2BQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government