Evaluation of the Innovate 25/26 Made Smarter Innovation Programme.

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Published: Nov 28, 2025

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

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Awarded to SQW Limited — €59,277

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About This Opportunity

Consulting contract award: Evaluation of the Innovate 25/26 Made Smarter Innovation Programme. By UK Shared Business Services Limited in United Kingdom.

This is a consulting contract in the Research, Monitoring Evaluation and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Investment and Innovation. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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Description

* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *
This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Framework

Brief Description of Requirement The ISCF Made Smarter Innovation challenge was a +£300m programme (public and private sector investment) running from 2019-2025. The challenge has been extended by a further year with an additional £19.5M grant funding. An evaluation partner is needed to evaluate the work that is carried out by the challenge, to evidence that the public money spent on running it has made a positive impact and has been a good use of taxpayer's money.. 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 November 28, 2025. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: PS25264. 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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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 Consulting contract in the Research & Innovation 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 €59,277. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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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 PS25264 when communicating with the contracting authority.