# Evaluation of the Innovate 25/26 Made Smarter Innovation Programme\.

> 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: [SQW Limited](/suppliers/sqw/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £59,277
- Award date: 21 November 2025
- Published: 28 November 2025
- Contract start: 27 November 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 49ae91f4-a42e-4298-ac93-a8d1e46f5f30-873883
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7dbdc34b-726e-42db-a1a7-ed038511b3e8

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Framework Brief Description of Requirement The ISCF Made Smarter Innovation challenge was a \+£300m programme \(public and private sector investment\) running from 2019-2025\. The challenge has been extended by a further year with an additional £19\.5M grant funding\. An evaluation partner is needed to evaluate the work that is carried out by the challenge, to evidence that the public money spent on running it has made a positive impact and has been a good use of taxpayer's money\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49ae91f4-a42e-4298-ac93-a8d1e46f5f30-873883)