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SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework

Scottish Funding Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:53.

Opportunity overview

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

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Additional Research

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM95, G72 8BS, United Kingdom

Ekos Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UK, G3 6JA, United Kingdom

IFF Research Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC3R 6HD, United Kingdom

Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom

Rocket Science UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH3 7BD, United Kingdom

The Lines Between Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH8 7EH, United Kingdom

CIVIC

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH2 4AX, United Kingdom

Ekos Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UK, G3 6JA, United Kingdom

Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom

R Denny Consulting Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO22 5JX, United Kingdom

Rocket Science UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH3 7BD, United Kingdom

The Lines Between Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH8 7EH, United Kingdom

ANT Consulting

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Aberdeen, UKM50, AB11 7SE, United Kingdom

Alba Partners Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom

IFF Research Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC3R 6HD, United Kingdom

R Denny Consulting Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO22 5JX, United Kingdom

Rocket Science UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH3 7BD, United Kingdom

Trueman Change Management

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Blackburn, UKD41, BB1 2FD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV79311400 — Economic research services
  • CPV79315000 — Social research services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • Large Scale Research and Evaluation ProjectsValue not stated
  • Medium Scale Research and Evalution ProjectsValue not stated
  • Small Scale Research and Evaluation ProjectsValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SFC 25-26 002 Q1
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Updated following supplier requests and internal discussion at SFC.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
29 Aug 2025, 13:00

Old Value

Date
18 Aug 2025, 13:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
29 Aug 2025, 14:00

Old Value

Date
18 Aug 2025, 14:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
Amendment to III.1) Conditions for participation Amendment to III.1) Conditions for participation III.1.2) Economic and financial standing Please note changes to Minimum level(s) of standards required. Text should now read: Successful Tenderer’s will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Framework Agreement. This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing and is deemed a minimum standard and is mandatory. Failure will result in elimination from the procurement exercise. It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Framework Agreement as indicated below. Employers Liability, GBP 5,000,000 (excluding sole traders) Product and Public Liability Lot 1, GBP 2,000,000 Product and Public Liability Lot 2 and Lot 3, GBP 1,000,000

Bid Opening

Date
18 Aug 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
18

Expected award period

Starts
18 Aug 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Aug 2025, 13:00

Classification

Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
150

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
Successful Tenderer’s will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Framework Agreement. This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing and is deemed a minimum standard and is mandatory. Failure will result in elimination from the procurement exercise. It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Framework Agreement as indicated below. Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000 Product and Public Liability – GBP 10,000,000

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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.

Renewal

Description
Option for 2 x 12 month extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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.

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
79311400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Economic research services
Entry 3
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services
Entry 4
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
79311400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Economic research services
Entry 3
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services
Entry 4
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
79311400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Economic research services
Entry 3
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services
Entry 4
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-38159
Name
Scottish Funding Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH12 5HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Funding Council

Contact

Name
Stephen Connor
Fax Number
+44 1313136501
Telephone
+44 1313136500
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-101936
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sherrif Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169150
Name
The Lines Between Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 7EH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Piershill Place

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Lines Between Ltd.
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-169151
Name
Rocket Science UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH3 7BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
22 Stafford Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Rocket Science UK Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-69615
Name
Ekos Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G3 6JA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St Georges Studios 93-97 St Georges Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ekos Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-169152
Name
Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE19 1RJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-69611
Name
IFF Research Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3R 6HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5th Floor St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
IFF Research Ltd.
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-169153
Name
Additional Research

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM95
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G72 8BS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Wellshot Drive, Cambuslang

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Additional Research
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-169154
Name
CIVIC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH2 4AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 South Charlotte Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
CIVIC
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-169155
Name
R Denny Consulting Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Locality
Winchester
Postal Code
SO22 5JX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Sawyers Close

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
R Denny Consulting Limited
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-169156
Name
ANT Consulting

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM50
Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB11 7SE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20A Ferryhill Place

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
ANT Consulting
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-12050
Name
Trueman Change Management

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD41
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 2FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Innovation Centre, Evolution Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Trueman Change Management
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-169157
Name
Alba Partners Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 4NE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Alba Partners Limited, 86-90 Paul Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alba Partners Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
082679-2025-1
Title
Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169150
Name
The Lines Between Ltd.
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-69615
Name
Ekos Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-169152
Name
Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-169151
Name
Rocket Science UK Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-69611
Name
IFF Research Ltd.
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-169153
Name
Additional Research

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
082679-2025-2
Title
Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169150
Name
The Lines Between Ltd.
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-69615
Name
Ekos Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-169152
Name
Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-169151
Name
Rocket Science UK Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-169154
Name
CIVIC
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-169155
Name
R Denny Consulting Limited

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
082679-2025-3
Title
Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169151
Name
Rocket Science UK Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-69611
Name
IFF Research Ltd.
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-169155
Name
R Denny Consulting Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-169156
Name
ANT Consulting
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-12050
Name
Trueman Change Management
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-169157
Name
Alba Partners Limited

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
082679-2025-1
Title
Large Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
active
Award ID
082679-2025-1
Date Signed
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
082679-2025-2
Title
Medium Scale Research and Evalution Projects
Status
active
Award ID
082679-2025-2
Date Signed
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
082679-2025-3
Title
Small Scale Research and Evaluation Projects
Status
active
Award ID
082679-2025-3
Date Signed
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH12 5HD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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