Buyer Name: Scottish Funding Council
Buyer Address: Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 5HD, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Stephen Connor
Contact Email: sconnor@sfc.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1313136500
SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
400000.0 GBP
400000.0 GBP
Published
12 Dec 2025, 16:58
12 Dec 2025, 16:58
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
73110000 - Research services
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Awarded To
The Lines Between Ltd., Ekos Ltd, Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting), Rocket Science UK Ltd, IFF Research Ltd., Additional Research, CIVIC, R Denny Consulting Limited, ANT Consulting, Trueman Change Management, Alba Partners Limited
The Lines Between Ltd., Ekos Ltd, Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting), Rocket Science UK Ltd, IFF Research Ltd., Additional Research, CIVIC, R Denny Consulting Limited, ANT Consulting, Trueman Change Management, Alba Partners Limited
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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.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Lot 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.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Responsible Procurement
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Lot Title: Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Lot 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 surveys
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Responsible Procurement
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Lot Title: Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Lot 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 analysing and reporting on findings.
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Responsible Procurement
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Contracts
Contract Title: Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Contract Title: Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Contract Title: Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Awards
Award Title: Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Award Title: Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Award Title: Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
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