# Impact and Process Evaluation of the Research Ventures Catalyst Programme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DSIT.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DSIT](/buyers/dsit/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Technopolis Limited](/suppliers/technopolis/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £504,300
- Tender value: £504,300
- Award date: 19 May 2025
- Published: 13 June 2025
- Contract start: 2 June 2025
- Contract end: 1 June 2032
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 00b80a96-45bc-456b-9781-4e42e6c1110c-849511
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff5cb27c-4f45-4a7e-ac45-930db7e3be50

## Description

This research project will evaluate the success of the Research Ventures Catalyst \(RVC\) programme, a pilot programme that seeks to boost UK Research & Development \(R&D\) innovation through establishing new kinds of organisational models in the UK\. The project will involve a process and impact evaluation \(interim and final\) to provide learnings on the running of the pilot programme and to give an indication of the effectiveness of the funded organisations\. Although a supplier may choose to subcontract part of its delivery, we are establishing a contract for a single supplier\. If you choose to bid with subcontractors to deliver any of the requirements, you must be clear in your bid about who they are and to what service they will provide\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00b80a96-45bc-456b-9781-4e42e6c1110c-849511)