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Evaluation of the Innovate 25/26 Made Smarter Innovation Programme.

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Buyer Address: Polaris House, SWINDON, SN21FF, England

Contact Email: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
59277.25 GBP
Published
28 Nov 2025, 08:47
Deadline
14 Nov 2025, 14:00
Contract Start
27 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SQW Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Framework Brief Description of Requirement The ISCF Made Smarter Innovation challenge was a +£300m programme (public and private sector investment) running from 2019-2025. The challenge has been extended by a further year with an additional £19.5M grant funding. An evaluation partner is needed to evaluate the work that is carried out by the challenge, to evidence that the public money spent on running it has made a positive impact and has been a good use of taxpayer's money.

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