UKRI-6097 MRC HQ Fellowships Evaluation Services

Description

UKRI-MRC, are seeking a supplier to carry out an external evaluation to provide an independent and expert assessment of the RoI/SRoI of investment Fellowships. The evaluation findings will be used by MRC to demonstrate to the public the value Fellowships bring to our economy and society; inform the strategic programme offer and future investments in Fellowships; and support MRC and wider UKRI efforts to effectively and effectively track the benefits and value of investment in Fellowships over time. How to Access Opportunity This opportunity is being sourced via the Crown Commercial Service - RM6126 - Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Suppliers registered on this DPS can access the opportunity on the UKRI Atamis e-sourcing portal until 27th July 2026. To express interest, you must be registered on UKRI's dedicated Atamis portal. If not already registered, please do so via the following link: https://ukri2.my.site.com/login Once registered, please send an email to MRCProcurement@ukri.org with your interest and Atamis registered email to be invited and you will granted access to the tender documents. Access to the opportunity will be granted during working hours, after which you'll be able to view the full details. After registration, all communications including clarifications and submissions must be conducted within the Atamis portal. UKRI will not respond to queries sent outside the portal or beyond the specified deadlines in the Invitation to Tender Pack. Please note: Do not contact MRCProcurement if you are not on the RM6126 - Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and you will not be invited if you are not on the DPS. In addition, only suppliers registered under the RM6126 DPS sub-categories below will be eligible to submit bids. The sub-categories are: Grants and grant funding, Econometric analysis, financial analysis (incl. cost-benefit analysis, return on investment analysis), Impact assessment, Mixed method (qualitative and quantitative), Impact evaluation, Theory-based impact evaluation (incl. Theories of Change (ToC) and Logic Modelling), Value-for-money evaluation. For additional details on this DPS, please visit https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to register as a DPS supplier using the provided link and complete the DPS Registration. It is essential to note that this DPS is managed by CCS and not UKRI. Therefore, for any technical assistance, please direct queries to the CCS customer services team, available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, via email at info@crowncommercial.gov.uk or by telephone at 0345 410 2222. To register your interest as a supplier for this DPS, please use the following link: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps Please note that the supplier registration process for DPS RM6126 takes 15 working days.