# The Main Evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Business Energy and Industrial Strategy.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Business Energy and Industrial Strategy](/buyers/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [ITAD Ltd](/contract-winners/itad/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,957,541
- Tender value: £2,957,541
- Award date: 9 March 2020
- Published: 5 May 2020
- Contract start: 3 April 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d19f072d-fc90-4805-b6a1-1efa3abbc325-357578
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-656fc797-4ded-428d-a389-fad0f7a8d301

## Description

The procured service is the delivery of the Main Stage evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund \(GCRF\)\. In scope is only Stage 1 and Stage 2, as set out in the GCRF Foundation Stage report\. These stages address the following research questions: is GCRF relevant, fair, well targeted and well managed?; how are GCRF's signature investments working, and what have they achieved?; what results has GCRF produced or contributed to, and what has worked in terms of transforming outputs to outcomes?; and has GCRF made a difference to UK's ability to deliver cutting-edge research on global challenges for development? Stage 3, which addresses the question "Has GCRF made a difference to the sustainable and inclusive prosperity of people in developing countries? " is not in the scope\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19f072d-fc90-4805-b6a1-1efa3abbc325-357578)