Awarded contract

Impact Evaluation of EPSRC's Doctoral Investment Portfolio

Details

Value
£110,360
Duration
6 months
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
13 October 2026

Tender description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), intends to commission an independent evaluation to develop a robust, evidence-based assessment of the impact of its investments in doctoral education made between 2013 and 2024.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date5 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published13 October 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

UK Shared Business Services - UKSBS is a central government shared services provider whose procurement team runs procurements for public bodies such as UK Research & Innovation. Frameworks hosted by the service, such as one for laboratory consumables, are open to eligible public bodies. Advice on procurement routes and supplier performance sits with the same team. Suppliers to the shared service centre itself have mostly been appointed through Crown Commercial Service frameworks.

Over the past 5 years, most of UK Shared Business Services - UKSBS's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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