Evaluation of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts HQ Retention
About This Opportunity
DSIT United Kingdom: Evaluation of the European Centre for. Consulting contract awarded, monitoring & evaluation. Awarded to SQW Limited (GBP 600K, Oct 2025).
This is a consulting contract in the Monitoring Evaluation, construction and civil works and education and training sectors, with a focus on Higher Education. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 599,757.
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 consulting in the Monitoring Evaluation sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is commissioning an
independent evaluation of the construction of a new net-zero headquarters for the
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at the University of
Reading's Whiteknights Campus. The maximum budget for the evaluation is £630,000
including VAT. We are seeking to commission an experienced external supplier with
relevant expertise.
We are establishing a contract for a single supplier, although a supplier may choose to
subcontract parts of its delivery. If you choose to bid with subcontractors to deliver the
requirement, you must be clear in your bid about who they are and to what extent they
will provide the service (see section 6 for more information on subcontractors).
This specification proposes a high-level approach to delivering this evaluation, but we
encourage bidders to suggest adaptations if they feel they would better deliver the
requirements. These should be fully explained and justified.
We anticipate that the contract will cover a period from December 2025 until the end of
2032 and will be structured into three main phases:
- Baseline phase
- Interim phase
- Full evaluation phase
The contract is being offered under the Crown Commercial Services Research & Insights
Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6126) and the terms associated with that DPS will apply.
On 11July 2025 the Department applied a filter of categories on the Research & Insights
Dynamic Purchasing System's marketplace was undertaken.
The categories selected were economics (appraisal and behavioural economics), higher
education, workplace training/skills development, employment, decarbonisation,
emissions and net zero, financial analysis (incl. cost-benefit analysis, return on
investment analysis), impact assessment, impact evaluation, theory-based impact
evaluation (incl. theories of change (ToC) and logic modelling), value-for-money
evaluation, and stakeholder res. CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services (73000000). Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on December 9, 2025. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: tender_501013/1538113. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About DSIT
DSIT has issued 113 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 109 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Education & Training, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: May 18, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
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.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference tender_501013/1538113 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to SQW Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by DSIT 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 Consulting contract in the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
SQW Limited was awarded the contract for £599,757. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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