# CR20063 - Strength in Places Fund \(SIPF\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED](/suppliers/frontier-economics/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £799,988
- Award date: 18 December 2020
- Published: 31 March 2026
- Contract start: 4 January 2021
- Contract end: 31 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 327d1ef9-9297-48ee-b952-27e01c5a8279-890811
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-033d9867-0ca6-46f1-8008-6a5e440330b6

## Description

\*\*\*Modification of the Contract\*\*\* 001 - Contract has been to modified to change original milestone for Phase 2 Baseline 002 - to extend the contract end date from 31 Dec 2026 to 31 March 2028 \*\*\*\* \*\* THIS TENDER IS CLOSED \*\* Award of contract via the CCS DPS Agreement RM6018 via further competition\. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer\. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal\. UK Research and Innovation \(UKRI\) have a requirement to procure a programme evaluation of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund \(SIPF\)\. The SIPF is a new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation funding, to support significant regional economic growth\. The aim of the evaluation is to inform ongoing and future improvements to the fund, to maximise the value of public funding \(in particular, the possibility of future growth of the SIPF\), to demonstrate what the fund delivered for taxpayers, and to help UKRI build the evidence base on 'what works' in place-based funding of Research and Innovation \(R&I\) as part of UKRI's wider efforts to understand 'what works' in R&I policy and delivery\. The evaluation will consist of both impact and process evaluation, and will be at the fund-level, covering Waves 1 and 2 of the SIPF\.

## Related contract awards

- [GSS24284 - UKSBS Employee Benefits](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c274f2aa-5c36-4354-af64-4e06caf8777c) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [CSP26756](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-32034397-5683-4672-8693-66b95c4a4320) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [ACAS27419 - Conflict Competence Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dd03bdac-5d61-4c97-b16c-d0744aef36e9) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [GSS24875 - European Portfolio Manager](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2c63227e-4e07-41be-8832-f6356a63a786) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [Frontier Economics - Decision Making Consultancy Framework Agreement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-54188c71-f7ca-422d-81b7-dea0498aebe2) — The Crown Estate
- [PS24019- Innovate UK Global Core Programme- \(Process Evaluation\)\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d7097caf-416e-4bf3-971e-c324adcdf0ed) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [Economic Analysis of Community Pharmacy](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c8c72f5b-e4a4-4b1e-a9c7-761644b81c2a) — NHS England
- [PS21255 - Procurement for Challenge Evaluation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-35fd462c-abcf-425a-aaac-83057b526fe7) — UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- [Provision of General Medical Services at Tollgate Practice](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6b020586-1357-4c83-92d9-010ad76c2e5a) — NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- [CWC26018 - Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-37dceafb-18f5-4f5f-9afb-ae784890924e) — Wolverhampton City Council
- [Resident Engagement and Welfare Monitoring Services Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6c13d9dc-2d40-49d4-b478-950a598b7a82) — Housing Solutions
- [Learning Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bc196143-dacf-41ef-a8e6-c6415526bb43) — North East Lincolnshire Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/327d1ef9-9297-48ee-b952-27e01c5a8279-890811)