Official UK procurement notice
Framework Contract Lot 3 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAll services under Lot 3 - Technical Expertise of COP29_2024 Framework for Centre for Police Productivity Evaluation Partners
CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 41 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.4 per place) · 18 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Sept 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 31 May 2031
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fee applicable
Published description of the framework
Call-Off Contracts are established either by Direct Award, if scope of work has a value of less than £ 30,000 inclusive of VAT, or Mini-Competition, if scope of work is more than £ 30,000 inclusive of VAT.
Pricing is agreed by way of a schedule of agreed day rates per Supplier.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Scoping, Development and ReviewAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must achieve a mandatory minimum threshold score of 65% (sixty-five percent) in the Technical Evaluation section of their tender submission. This score reflects the minimum standard of technical quality required to provide services under this Framework. Tenders failing to meet this mandatory technical threshold will be excluded from further consideration for award under any Lot of this Framework Agreement, irrespective of their scores in other evaluation areas.
Important Note on Award Decisions and Market Engagement:
Should the evaluation process for a particular Lot result in fewer than five (5) suppliers meeting the stated mandatory technical threshold of 65%, the Authority reserves the right to:
a. Award the Framework to the eligible suppliers (those scoring 65% or above), even if fewer than our intended range.
b. Cancel the Lot and consider re-procuring the requirements, potentially with revised specifications or an altered approach, to ensure sufficient market coverage and competition for future call-offs.
c. Engage in further preliminary market engagement (in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capacity and inform a revised procurement strategy for that Lot.
Lot #2EvaluationAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must achieve a mandatory minimum threshold score of 65% (sixty-five percent) in the Technical Evaluation section of their tender submission. This score reflects the minimum standard of technical quality required to provide services under this Framework. Tenders failing to meet this mandatory technical threshold will be excluded from further consideration for award under any Lot of this Framework Agreement, irrespective of their scores in other evaluation areas.
Important Note on Award Decisions and Market Engagement:
Should the evaluation process for a particular Lot result in fewer than five (5) suppliers meeting the stated mandatory technical threshold of 65%, the Authority reserves the right to:
a. Award the Framework to the eligible suppliers (those scoring 65% or above), even if fewer than our intended range.
b. Cancel the Lot and consider re-procuring the requirements, potentially with revised specifications or an altered approach, to ensure sufficient market coverage and competition for future call-offs.
c. Engage in further preliminary market engagement (in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capacity and inform a revised procurement strategy for that Lot.
Lot #3Technical ExpertiseAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must achieve a mandatory minimum threshold score of 65% (sixty-five percent) in the Technical Evaluation section of their tender submission. This score reflects the minimum standard of technical quality required to provide services under this Framework. Tenders failing to meet this mandatory technical threshold will be excluded from further consideration for award under any Lot of this Framework Agreement, irrespective of their scores in other evaluation areas.
Important Note on Award Decisions and Market Engagement:
Should the evaluation process for a particular Lot result in fewer than five (5) suppliers meeting the stated mandatory technical threshold of 65%, the Authority reserves the right to:
a. Award the Framework to the eligible suppliers (those scoring 65% or above), even if fewer than our intended range.
b. Cancel the Lot and consider re-procuring the requirements, potentially with revised specifications or an altered approach, to ensure sufficient market coverage and competition for future call-offs.
c. Engage in further preliminary market engagement (in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capacity and inform a revised procurement strategy for that Lot.
Lot #4Evidence Searching and SynthesisAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must achieve a mandatory minimum threshold score of 65% (sixty-five percent) in the Technical Evaluation section of their tender submission. This score reflects the minimum standard of technical quality required to provide services under this Framework. Tenders failing to meet this mandatory technical threshold will be excluded from further consideration for award under any Lot of this Framework Agreement, irrespective of their scores in other evaluation areas.
Important Note on Award Decisions and Market Engagement:
Should the evaluation process for a particular Lot result in fewer than five (5) suppliers meeting the stated mandatory technical threshold of 65%, the Authority reserves the right to:
a. Award the Framework to the eligible suppliers (those scoring 65% or above), even if fewer than our intended range.
b. Cancel the Lot and consider re-procuring the requirements, potentially with revised specifications or an altered approach, to ensure sufficient market coverage and competition for future call-offs.
c. Engage in further preliminary market engagement (in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capacity and inform a revised procurement strategy for that Lot.
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 award criteria (1)
- Quality: Bidders should make themselves familiar with the Document: COP29-2024 ITT Part 1 - Instruction to Bidders Final Vers 1.0, which can be found in the Tender Pack on the Home Office Jaggaer e-Sourcing Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must achieve a mandatory minimum threshold score of 65% (sixty-five percent) in the Technical Evaluation section of their tender submission. This score reflects the minimum standard of technical quality required to provide services under this Framework. Tenders failing to meet this mandatory technical threshold will be excluded from further consideration for award under any Lot of this Framework Agreement, irrespective of their scores in other evaluation areas.
Important Note on Award Decisions and Market Engagement:
Should the evaluation process for a particular Lot result in fewer than five (5) suppliers meeting the stated mandatory technical threshold of 65%, the Authority reserves the right to:
a. Award the Framework to the eligible suppliers (those scoring 65% or above), even if fewer than our intended range.
b. Cancel the Lot and consider re-procuring the requirements, potentially with revised specifications or an altered approach, to ensure sufficient market coverage and competition for future call-offs.
c. Engage in further preliminary market engagement (in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capacity and inform a revised procurement strategy for that Lot.
- “Framework Contract Lot 3” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 May 2025, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 10:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
COP29_2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029963- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052646Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fee applicable
Timeline
26 May 2025 → 21 Sept 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published26 May 2025, 15:07 BST
- Next notice expected30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2025, 15:26 BST
- Clarification questions by25 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent51 days ago27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published37 days ago10 Sept 2026, 10:13 BST
- Standstill ends25 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
13 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2025- Planned procurement notice published26 May 2025, 15:07 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2025, 15:26 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active4 Jun 2025, 15:26 BST
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 12:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Feb 2026, 08:08 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2026, 08:08 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 12:40 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published9 Jul 2026, 10:51 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published9 Jul 2026, 10:55 BSTUK7
- Contract termination notice published10 Jul 2026, 08:36 BSTUK11
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2026, 10:13 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The Tendering Authority has made changes to some documents in the Bid Pack. The new Documents are: ITT Attachment 1 - SOR Final Vers 1.0 ITT Part 1 - Instruction to Bidders The updated Bid Pack can be found on the Home Office JAGGAER e-sourcing Portal - Reference Itt_1441 - COP29-2024 FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PARTNERS
Routine re-releases (9)
- 2026-07: 2 releases · 3 Jul 2026, 9 Jul 2026
- 2026-02: 1 release · 23 Feb 2026
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 4 Jun 2025, 24 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 26 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£187,500 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 8 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 8 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Scoping, Development and Review1 award | |||
| Cordis Bright LtdSME, Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd.SME, Ecorys UK LimitedSME, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD, London Metropolitan UniversitySMEVCSE, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME +2 moreSmall Evaluations1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Framework will be refreshed after the initial term, for another term of 24 months. | £1,500,000 | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Evaluation1 award | |||
| Birmingham City University, CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED POLICING LTDSME, Cordis Bright LtdSME, Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd.SME, Ecorys UK LimitedSME, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD +3 moreLarge Scale Evaluations1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The Framework will be refreshed after 3 years for an additional 24 months | £2,400,000 | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Technical Expertise9 awards | |||
| University of Hull22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| TONIC Consultants LtdSME22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Itad LimitedSME22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Ecorys UK LimitedSME22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| private public limitedSMEVCSE22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Cordis Bright LtdSME22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| The Open University22 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years). | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Ecorys UK LimitedSME, Itad LimitedSME, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME, University of Birmingham, University of Hull, WAZOKU LIMITEDSME +1 more1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The Framework will be refreshed after the initial term for another 24 months | £1,500,000 | 20 Feb 2026standstill to 4 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 4 · Evidence Searching and Synthesis1 award | |||
| City St Georges University of London, EAP Research Consultancy LimitedSME, Itad LimitedSME, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME, University of Suffolk, WAZOKU LIMITEDSME +1 moreEvidence Searching & Synthesis1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Framework will be refreshed after the initial term for another 24 months | £600,000 | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Small Evaluations · Cordis Bright LtdSME, Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd.SME, Ecorys UK LimitedSME, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD, London Metropolitan UniversitySMEVCSE, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME +2 more
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years).
3 agreed KPIs: Management Information · Insurance · Self Audit
- Management Information, All MI returns are to be returned to the Authority by the 5th Working Day of each month
- Insurance, Insurance certificates to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time
- Self Audit, Supplier self-audit certificate to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time.
Large Scale Evaluations · Birmingham City University, CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED POLICING LTDSME, Cordis Bright LtdSME, Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd.SME, Ecorys UK LimitedSME, IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD +3 more
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years).
3 agreed KPIs: Management Information · Insurance · Self Audit
- Management Information, All MI returns are to be returned to the Authority by the 5th Working Day of each month
- Insurance, Insurance certificates to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time
- Self Audit, Supplier self-audit certificate to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time.
Literature Review · City St Georges University of London, EAP Research Consultancy LimitedSME, Itad LimitedSME, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHSME, University of Suffolk, WAZOKU LIMITEDSME +1 more
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- terminated, Notice was created in error
- Extensions
- The Framework will be established with an initial duration of 36 months (3 years), after which the Framework will be refreshed in accordance with the Procurement Act 23 for a further 24 months (2 years).
- Final value
- £600,000
- Termination
- other
3 agreed KPIs: Management Information · Insurance · Self Audit
- Management Information, All MI returns are to be returned to the Authority by the 5th Working Day of each month
- Insurance, Insurance certificates to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time
- Self Audit, Supplier self-audit certificate to be issued to the Authority in accordance with the Framework Contract accurately and on time.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Evaluation | 13final-stage tenders · 32 at stage one | 10 | 3 | — |
| 3 · Technical Expertise | 41final-stage tenders | 18 | 10 | — |
| 4 · Evidence Searching and Synthesis | 20final-stage tenders · 33 at stage one | 17 | 3 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED POLICING LTDFramework contractor
- CORDIS BRIGHT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CREST ADVISORY (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- City St George's, University of LondonFramework contractor
- EAP RESEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ECORYS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTDFramework contractor
- ITAD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITYFramework contractor
- NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHFramework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)Framework contractor
- PRIVATE PUBLIC LTDFramework contractor
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMFramework contractor
- TONIC CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- The University of HullFramework contractor
- UNIVERSITY OF HULLFramework contractor
- UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK LTDFramework contractor
- University of BirminghamFramework contractor
- WAZOKU LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (21)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The Bid Pack is published via the Home Office JAGGAER eSourcing Portal - a link to the Bid Pack can be found here https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/0665262501970CE4BD75
- Technical specifications
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