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SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
Published 12 Dec 2025
12 Dec 2025
- Primary CPV
-
73110000 *
Research services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £400,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
- Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
- Responsible Procurement
- Service Delivery
- Price
Related tenders
Scottish Funding Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73110000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: SFC 25-26 002 Q1
We are seeking to establish a framework of suppliers with the experience, skills, and capacity to deliver evaluation services (including both quantitative and qualitative analysis), and effectively report on findings and recommendations.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 73110000 — Research services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Education
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 91
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 12 Dec 2025 16:58
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4
- Notice ID
- SFC 25-26 002 Q1
Competition
91
Bids received
88
Bids from SMEs
0
Foreign Bids From E U
0
Foreign Bids From Non E U
90
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
The Lines Between Ltd.
Supplier SME
3 Piershill Place, Edinburgh, EH8 7EH, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
22 Stafford Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7BD, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
St Georges Studios 93-97 St Georges Road, Glasgow, G3 6JA, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
5 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom
IFF Research Ltd.
Supplier SME
5th Floor St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6HD, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
4 Wellshot Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8BS, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
12 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AX, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
24 Sawyers Close, Winchester, SO22 5JX, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
20A Ferryhill Place, Aberdeen, AB11 7SE, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
The Innovation Centre, Evolution Park, Blackburn, BB1 2FD, United Kingdom
Alba Partners Limited
Supplier SME
Alba Partners Limited, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Review Body
Sherrif Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB, United Kingdom
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Large Research and Evaluation Projects. Including but not limited to, designing and implementing multi-year evaluations, developing an evaluation framework for large, long-term programmes.
· Cancelled
Lot 2: Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Projects may include but are not limited to, Mixed methods evaluations of SFC investments including document analysis, surveys, focus groups and interviews, lasting 6-12 months. Value for money or cost benefit analysis projects. Targeted stakeholder surveys
· Cancelled
Lot 3: Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Typical projects include but are not limited to, Desk-based work such as conducting literature reviews, synthesising and analysing evidence. Conducting focus groups and analysing and reporting on findings. Conducting one to one interviews and analysing and reporting on findings.
· Cancelled
Full notice record
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Tender
| Title | SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Research services |
| Category | services |
| Description | We are seeking to establish a framework of suppliers with the experience, skills, and capacity to deliver evaluation services (including both quantitative and qualitative analysis), and effectively report on findings and recommendations. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Large Research and Evaluation Projects. Including but not limited to, designing and implementing multi-year evaluations, developing an evaluation framework for large, long-term programmes. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Responsible Procurement |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Service Delivery |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Projects may include but are not limited to, Mixed methods evaluations of SFC investments including document analysis, surveys, focus groups and interviews, lasting 6-12 months. Value for money or cost benefit analysis projects. Targeted stakeholder surveys |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Responsible Procurement |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Service Delivery |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Typical projects include but are not limited to, Desk-based work such as conducting literature reviews, synthesising and analysing evidence. Conducting focus groups and analysing and reporting on findings. Conducting one to one interviews and analysing and reporting on findings. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Responsible Procurement |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Service Delivery |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Economic research services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Social research services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Evaluation consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Economic research services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Social research services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Evaluation consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Economic research services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Social research services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Evaluation consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | The Lines Between Ltd. |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Ekos Ltd |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting) |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Rocket Science UK Ltd |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | IFF Research Ltd. |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | Additional Research |
| Award 2 › Title | Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | The Lines Between Ltd. |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Ekos Ltd |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting) |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Rocket Science UK Ltd |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | CIVIC |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | R Denny Consulting Limited |
| Award 3 › Title | Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Rocket Science UK Ltd |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | IFF Research Ltd. |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | R Denny Consulting Limited |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | ANT Consulting |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | Trueman Change Management |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | Alba Partners Limited |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Scottish Funding Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Scottish Funding Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM75 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | EH12 5HD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.sfc.ac.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Name | The Lines Between Ltd. |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Lines Between Ltd. |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 3 Piershill Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH8 7EH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › Name | Rocket Science UK Ltd |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Rocket Science UK Ltd |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 22 Stafford Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | EH3 7BD |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › Name | Ekos Ltd |
| Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name | Ekos Ltd |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | St Georges Studios 93-97 St Georges Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | G3 6JA |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › Name | Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting) |
| Party 5 › Identifier › Legal Name | Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting) |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 5 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Leicester |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF21 |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | LE19 1RJ |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › Name | IFF Research Ltd. |
| Party 6 › Identifier › Legal Name | IFF Research Ltd. |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 5th Floor St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | EC3R 6HD |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › Name | Additional Research |
| Party 7 › Identifier › Legal Name | Additional Research |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 4 Wellshot Drive, Cambuslang |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM95 |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | G72 8BS |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 8 › Name | CIVIC |
| Party 8 › Identifier › Legal Name | CIVIC |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | 12 South Charlotte Street |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM75 |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | EH2 4AX |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Business size | sme |
| Party 9 › Name | R Denny Consulting Limited |
| Party 9 › Identifier › Legal Name | R Denny Consulting Limited |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | 24 Sawyers Close |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | Winchester |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ36 |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | SO22 5JX |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Business size | sme |
| Party 10 › Name | ANT Consulting |
| Party 10 › Identifier › Legal Name | ANT Consulting |
| Party 10 › Address › Street | 20A Ferryhill Place |
| Party 10 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeen |
| Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 10 › Address › Postcode | AB11 7SE |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 10 › Role | supplier |
| Party 10 › Business size | sme |
| Party 11 › Name | Trueman Change Management |
| Party 11 › Identifier › Legal Name | Trueman Change Management |
| Party 11 › Address › Street | The Innovation Centre, Evolution Park |
| Party 11 › Address › Town / city | Blackburn |
| Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD41 |
| Party 11 › Address › Postcode | BB1 2FD |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 11 › Role | supplier |
| Party 11 › Business size | sme |
| Party 12 › Name | Alba Partners Limited |
| Party 12 › Identifier › Legal Name | Alba Partners Limited |
| Party 12 › Address › Street | Alba Partners Limited, 86-90 Paul Street |
| Party 12 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 12 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 12 › Address › Postcode | EC2A 4NE |
| Party 12 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 12 › Role | supplier |
| Party 12 › Business size | sme |
| Party 13 › Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court |
| Party 13 › Identifier › Legal Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court |
| Party 13 › Address › Street | Sherrif Court House, 27 Chambers Street |
| Party 13 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 13 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1LB |
| Party 13 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 13 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Scottish Funding Council |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Title | Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract 2 › Title | Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract 3 › Title | Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 27 Oct 2025 |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |