UKRI-3988 EPSRC Evaluations - Lot 2 - AI Investments

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£499,060published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Frontier Economics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Evaluation of EPSRC AI investments between 2013-2029. A 5-year study to be carried out in three phases: 1. A full impact evaluation of past investments from 2013-2024 covering all the above to be carried out in 2024/5. 2. A second assessment of the health of the UK AI ecosystem to be carried out in 2026. 3. A full evaluation which combines all of the above to provide a holistic overview, with an update to include the impact of investments from 2024-2029 to be published in 2029/30.

CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London · LONDON

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-3988
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-003089
Classification (CPV): Technical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d752 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: ISSUED VIA RM6126

Publisher note: ISSUED VIA RM6126 To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=921237835 GO Reference: GO-2025130-PRO-29262682

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £499,0601 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Frontier EconomicsEPSRC Evaluations - Lot 2 - AI Investments	£499,060 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

EPSRC Evaluations - Lot 2 - AI Investments · Frontier Economics
Signed
14 Jan 2025
Value
£499,060
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

United Kingdom Research & InnovationReview body SwindonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Frontier Economics LtdAwarded supplier03752719 Mid City Place, 71 High Holborn, London, London

Official documents & specifications

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