ONP Evaluation

The project is being commissioned by Digital Infrastructure (DI), a directorate within the

Department of Science and Innovation Technology (DSIT) (the Contracting Authority).

The Term of the Contract is 12 months. The maximum budget available for this contract is

£600,000 (excluding VAT). Any extension would need to be agreed with the Contracting

Authority in accordance with the contractual clauses.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is commissioning an

evaluation of the UK Government's Open Networks Programme (ONP), a £295.5m portfolio

of 11 interventions supporting research, development, testing, and market adoption of open

and interoperable network technologies, principally Open Radio Access Networks (Open

RAN). The first funded activities started in summer 2021, and the final activities concluded in

March 2026. Through this procurement, we are seeking specialist evaluation services to

deliver an interim evaluation of the programme, encompassing robust mixed method

analysis, aligned with HM Treasury's Magenta Book guidance on evaluation design and the

Green Book's principles of appraisal, value for money and risk management.