Official UK procurement notice
Evaluation of the 'Spaces, Places and Belonging' Community Hub 2025 - 2027
Authority: The National Archives (Central government)·On behalf of: UK Research and Innovation
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking an evaluation partner to help us understand the (direct and indirect) impacts of the programme, explore the process of funding and training provision, and the contribution that
the fund makes to defined outcomes and goals for its stakeholders.
CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£31,294
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Methodology & Timeframe: 36.3%
- Team composition and management: 18.2%
- Experience in similar projects: 27.3%
- Pricing: 18.2%
Published award criteria (4)
- Methodology & Timeframe
- Team composition and management
- Experience in similar projects
- Pricing
- Price carries 18.2 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.8 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:04 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 09:36 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054239- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594d0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
as specified in the attached invitation to tender document, tender submissions must be emailed to [email protected]
The National Archives website address is www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ↗
Timeline
5 Sept 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:04 BST
- Clarification questions by391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline368 days ago24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts316 days ago15 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published229 days ago12 Mar 2026, 09:36 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published15 Oct 2025, 13:43 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published12 Mar 2026, 09:36 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 09:36 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Uploaded the document outlining all clarification questions received - and the responses.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLYING GEESE CONSULTANCY LIMITED | £31,133 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · FLYING GEESE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £31,133
- Period
- 6 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- UK Research and InnovationProcuring entitymember of evaluation panel.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FLYING GEESE CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT Document.
- Bidding documents and specifications Received clarification questions & responses.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender