SFC Research and Evaluation Services Framework
A Tender Notice
by SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 23.5 month
- Value
- £-£1M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 08 Jul 2025
- Delivery
- To 02 Dec 2027 (est.)
- Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025 12:00
Related Terms
Location
Scotland:
1 buyer
- Scottish Funding Council Edinburgh
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 Division
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
Award Criteria
| Operation & Management of the Framework Agreement | 15 |
| Responsible Procurement | 5 |
| Service Delivery | 40 |
| price | 40 |
CPV Codes
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Indicators
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=803374. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:803374) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=803374
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-055ac4
- FTS 038062-2025