# Impact Evaluation of EPSRC's Doctoral Investment Portfolio

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: London Economics Limited
- Award value: £110,360
- Award date: 1 October 2026
- Published: 13 October 2026
- Contract start: 5 October 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a2bd87d0-9d82-4361-9420-3283816a2354-917453
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37411252-0164-4028-82d7-7dcfc41258aa

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council \(EPSRC\), part of UK Research and Innovation \(UKRI\), intends to commission an independent evaluation to develop a robust, evidence-based assessment of the impact of its investments in doctoral education made between 2013 and 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2bd87d0-9d82-4361-9420-3283816a2354-917453)