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ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ

PS25226 - Research into appraisal methods for R&D spending

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£207k
Awarded18 Nov 2025
Published16 Dec 2025
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

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£207ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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The brief

***** 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 DPS Brief Description of Requirement This specification resource is for research into the appraisal methods for R&D projects, including case studies, that will support DSIT's ongoing activities to create R&D supplementary guidance.

This will enable DSIT to deliver recommendation 4 of the David Willetts review into business cases, which recommends producing supplementary guidance for the Green Book to support assessment of science and technology business cases

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

This specification resource is for research into

This specification resource is for research into the appraisal methods for R&D projects, including case studies, that will support DSIT's ongoing activities to create R&D supplementary guidance.

02

This will enable DSIT to deliver recommendation

This will enable DSIT to deliver recommendation 4 of the David Willetts review into business cases, which recommends producing supplementary guidance for the Green Book to support assessment of science and technology business cases.

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Crown Commercial Service frameworkFrameworks & routes to market
This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research &

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