Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793298902
E-mail: Corporateprocurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.og/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI-4729 Net Zero Living (NZL) End of Programme Evaluation
Reference number: UKRI-4729
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
An end of programme evaluation of the Net Zero Living Programme, building on existing frame works as assess its objectives, impact and delivery pathways.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
278 406.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An end of programme evaluation of the Net Zero Living Programme, building on existing frame works as assess its objectives, impact and delivery pathways.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract was competed and awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6126 ‘Research & Insights Agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UKRI-4729
Title: Net Zero Living (NZL) End of Programme Evaluation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Frontier Economics Ltd
03752719
Worship Square, 65 Clifton Street
London
EC2A 4JE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 278 406.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract was competed and awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6126 ‘Research & Insights Agreement.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue,
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2025