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# SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sfc-research-and-evaluation-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Funding Council: "SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Funding Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-funding-council-GB-FTS-38159)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 August 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Economic research services, Evaluation consultancy services, Research services, Social research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sfc-research-and-evaluation-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sfc-research-and-evaluation-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4#participate

## Description
We are seeking to establish a framework of suppliers with the experience, skills, and capacity to deliver evaluation services (including both quantitative and qualitative analysis), and effectively report on findings and recommendations.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 79311400, 79315000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Large Research and Evaluation Projects. Including but not limited to, designing and implementing multi-year evaluations, developing an evaluation framework for large, long-term programmes.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 79311400, 79315000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Projects may include but are not limited to, Mixed methods evaluations of SFC investments including document analysis, surveys, focus groups and interviews, lasting 6-12 months. Value for money or cost benefit analysis projects. Targeted stakeholder ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 79311400, 79315000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Typical projects include but are not limited to, Desk-based work such as conducting literature reviews, synthesising and analysing evidence. Conducting focus groups and analysing and reporting on findings. Conducting one to one interviews and analysi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects (active)
  - Award id: `082679-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Additional Research, Ekos Ltd, IFF Research Ltd. (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169153`, `GB-FTS-69615`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-97725`, `GB-FTS-69614`, `GB-FTS-169150`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects (active)
  - Award id: `082679-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CIVIC, Ekos Ltd, Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting) (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169154`, `GB-FTS-69615`, `GB-FTS-97725`, `GB-FTS-169155`, `GB-FTS-69614`, `GB-FTS-169150`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects (active)
  - Award id: `082679-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ANT Consulting, Alba Partners Limited, IFF Research Ltd. (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169156`, `GB-FTS-169157`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-169155`, `GB-FTS-69614`, `GB-FTS-12050`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/10/2025

- **Contract:** Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/10/2025

- **Contract:** Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082679-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-12T16:58:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:59:20.086Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4