# PS26178 - Catapult Economic Case

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Frontier Economics Ltd
- Award value: £247,745
- Tender value: £247,745
- Award date: 2 September 2026
- Published: 7 September 2026
- Contract start: 7 September 2026
- Contract end: 30 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fb21d41b-0c48-478f-bc48-12acbcb9e820-912998
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f21bb1d-1e60-4787-b4fe-803f704b9def

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition procurement exercise against RM6126 - Research & Insights DPS\. UK Research Innovation \(UKRI\) had a requirement for a Catapult Economic Case to be supplied\. The contract was awarded after a competitive procedure\. The contract contains an optional time only extension clause where the end date can be extended to 31/05/2028 at the buyers discretion\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb21d41b-0c48-478f-bc48-12acbcb9e820-912998)