# Contract Award Notice \(Extension\) Provision of Evaluation Research Support

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Frontier Economic Limited
- Award value: £125,000
- Tender value: £625,000
- Award date: 14 August 2025
- Published: 1 September 2025
- Contract start: 14 August 2025
- Contract end: 13 June 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e5dd9035-0eb0-4a27-82e6-0b9543f00e78-861431
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f7b4d41-f065-4b35-a8d5-bff35ca971d2

## Description

Contract Award Notice: Extension of Provision of Evaluation Research Support This Contract was initially awarded following a competition using CCS Framework RM6126 Research & Insights\. An additional £125,000 has been awarded through the activation of the Optional Extension Clause within the Contract terms\. The Department is currently assessing options for the future delivery of this service\. Subject to requirements, this may include launching a new procurement competition, which will be timed to ensure that a replacement contract is awarded once the additional extension funding has been fully utilised\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5dd9035-0eb0-4a27-82e6-0b9543f00e78-861431)