Official UK procurement notice
PROCUREMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF RESEARCH SERVICES - EVALUATION OF THE ARMED FORCES FAMILIES FUND: SUPPORTING PARTNERS PROGRAMME
Authority: ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUSTEE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trustee Limited acting as trustee of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund ("the Trust") is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of an Evaluation of the Armed Forces Families Fund: Supporting Partners Programme.
The term of the Contract is 2 years. The maximum budget for the Contract was £83,000 including expenses (excluding VAT).
The overall evaluation includes: An impact evaluation of the Supporting Partners programme, exploring the extent to which it has met its core aim of providing solutions and support for partners and spouses of serving personnel, including Reservists, to reduce the challenges that service life can sometimes present. Consideration should be given to how the programme has contributed to the objectives set out in the Ministry of Defence's UK Armed Forces Families Strategy, including improving mental health and wellbeing, reducing isolation and enhancing access to support, training, employment and personal development.
An economic evaluation assessing the value for money of the programme in addressing the specific needs of service partners and providing evidence to inform whether the programme should continue in its current form or be revised.
CPV: Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£83,000
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)
- Bidder's methodology for delivering the services required under this Contract as outlined in the Service Specification: 45%
- Bidder's experience of delivering services like the services that will be required under this Contract: 40%
- Bidder's assessment of the risks and mitigations required for successful delivery of this evaluation: 5%
- Bidder's proposed total budget for delivering this evaluation: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Bidder's methodology for delivering the services required under this Contract as outlined in the Service Specification
- Bidder's experience of delivering services like the services that will be required under this Contract
- Bidder's proposed total budget for delivering this evaluation
- Bidder's assessment of the risks and mitigations required for successful delivery of this evaluation
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Sept 2025, 10:01 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
2025/S 000-058765- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058765- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059fd6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Sept 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published393 days ago23 Sept 2025, 10:01 BST
- Clarification questions by362 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline355 days ago31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by345 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent339 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published337 days ago18 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Contract starts318 days ago8 Dec 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Tender notice published23 Sept 2025, 10:01 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEL Research LtdSME8 Dec 2025 – 3 Dec 2027 | £83,000 | 14 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 13 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MEL RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender