Expired contract

GOTT Evaluation 2.2

Details

Buyer: Department for Science Innovation and Technology
Supplier(s): SQW Ltd
Duration: 3 months
Topic: Research services
Published: 20 January 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) is a delivery unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). GOTT sought an external supplier with the relevant expertise (including evaluation and innovation/technology transfer) and skills to deliver the next phase of the Whole GOTT evaluation (Phase 2.2). This phase will take place in Q3/Q4 FY2025/26 (Oct / Nov 25 to Mar 26). ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 January 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date17 April 2026

About the buyer

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology is a central government department, and a dedicated commercial directorate leads on its procurement work alongside project and delivery teams. Common goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks. UK Shared Business Services, a shared-services provider, manages many of the department's lower-value procurements on its behalf. Low-value orders require multiple supplier quotes to ensure value for money.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology's contract awards have been in IT services, research and development and software and information systems.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov