Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation

Concepts

• market and economic research
• research, appraisal, evaluation and delivery
• inverness
• delivery framework - lot
• market research
• research appraisal evaluation
• delivery of projects
• term of this framework
• internal project appraisal
• research

Location

Highlands and Islands:

Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Frameworks were procured in 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These Frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Contact Notice relates to Lot 2. See Scope of Requirements for full details. The Frameworks commenced on 26th September 2022 and will be for an initial 3 year period to 25th September 2025, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework. HIE have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term with the 4 year expiry date being 25th September 2026.

Total Quantity or Scope

This Lot will primarily focus on internal project appraisal (pre and post approval), assessing the impacts of HIE’s project and programme interventions and bespoke impact/analysis commissions in response to exogeneous shocks. Commissions awarded under this proposed Lot will be varied and dependent on organisational demand and wider economic context: - Impact Assessment - Feasibility studies and options appraisal - Wider impact assessment and analysis - Evaluation and review The budget currently available for the initial 3 year period is GBP 810 000 (excluding VAT). This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. This Framework will also be available for call-off by HIE as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Framework following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE’s strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given by the Scottish Government. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand under one or more Lots is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right to re-allocate the budget for that Lot to one or more of the other Lots, subject to the maximum total budget of GBP 3 560 000.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
• 79310000 - Market research services
• 79311400 - Economic research services
• 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
• 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
• 79314000 - Feasibility study
• 79330000 - Statistical services
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
• 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be GBP 1 080 000 (ex VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.7 & V.2.4. (SC Ref:708076)