# GB-Swindon: UKRI-2614 BBSRC Synthetic Biology for Growth Programme Evaluation

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Research and Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Optimat Ltd
- Award value: £85,625
- Tender value: £85,625
- Award date: 11 May 2023
- Published: 26 May 2023
- Contract start: 19 May 2023
- Contract end: 26 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c15649d1-feae-4eda-89c3-16a77947a407-648520
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eaf46cb2-a00b-4543-b906-4d31d2d53928

## Description

\*\*This is a Contract Award Notice, not a Call for Competition\.\*\* UKRI have a requirement for an Economic Evaluation of the Syn Bio for Growth Programme\. The aim of this study is to evaluate the UKRI Syn Bio for Growth programme and to provide the evidence base of outputs, outcomes and impacts arising from past investment which will inform future strategy for the development of the emerging Engineering Biology programme\. The evaluation will also examine the extent to which our investments have built capacity and capability in UK Synthetic Biology research, and contributed to strong research communities\. It will seek to understand the effectiveness of BBSRC's approaches to supporting Synthetic Biology research\. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www\.ukri\.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c15649d1-feae-4eda-89c3-16a77947a407-648520)