Buyer Name: Scottish Funding Council
Buyer Address: Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 5HD
Contact Name: Stephen Connor
Contact Email: sconnor@sfc.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1313136500
SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
1200000.0 GBP
1200000.0 GBP
Published
08 Jul 2025, 00:00
08 Jul 2025, 00:00
Deadline
18 Aug 2025, 13:00
18 Aug 2025, 13:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
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services
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Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Open Public Contracts Scotland
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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More Information Links
External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534119
Link Title: SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
Link 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
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: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
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: active
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
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: active
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Documents
Document Title: SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
Document 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.
Document Title: SFC 25-26 002 Q1 SFC Research and Evaluation Framework ITT
Document Title: SFC 25-26 002 Q1 Information and Techincal Questions Response Document
Document Title: SFC Research Framework Lot 1 Pricing Template
Document Title: SFC Research Framework Lot 2 Pricing Template
Document Title: SFC Research Framework Lot 3 Pricing Template
Document Title: Appendix A - Form of Tender
Document Title: Appendix B - Freedom of Information
Document Title: Appendix C - Template on Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions
Document Title: Appendix D - SFC Sustain Supply Chain CoC Feb 2021b
Document Title: Appendix E - SFC Due Diligence Questionnaire
Document Title: SFC Research Framework Lot 2 Pricing Template v2507. Updated 25th July
Document Title: SFC 25-26 002 Q1 Information and Techincal Questions Response Document v2507 updated 25th July
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