CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF)

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Published: Mar 31, 2026

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED — €799,988

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About This Opportunity

UK Shared Business Services Limited United Kingdom: CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). Services contract awarded, education & training. Awarded to.

This is a services contract in the education and training sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

*Modification of the Contract* 001 - Contract has been to modified to change original milestone for Phase 2 Baseline
002 - to extend the contract end date from 31 Dec 2026 to 31 March 2028 ****

THIS TENDER IS CLOSED Award of contract via the CCS DPS Agreement RM6018 via further competition. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to procure a programme evaluation of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). The SIPF is a new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation funding, to support significant regional economic growth. The aim of the evaluation is to inform ongoing and future improvements to the fund, to maximise the value of public funding (in particular, the possibility of future growth of the SIPF), to demonstrate what the fund delivered for taxpayers, and to help UKRI build the evidence base on 'what works' in place-based funding of Research and Innovation (R&I) as part of UKRI's wider efforts to understand 'what works' in R&I policy and delivery. The evaluation will consist of both impact and process evaluation, and will be at the fund-level, covering Waves 1 and 2 of the SIPF.. CPV: Research and development consultancy services (73200000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on March 31, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED has issued 488 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 488 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Consulting, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.

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Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED was awarded the contract for €799,988. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.