Contract award · 19 Aug 2026

Contratct awarded for an Independent Evaluation and Learning Partner to assess the NDC Support Programme

Desnz awarded “Contratct awarded for an Independent Evaluation and Learning Partner to assess the NDC…” to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd for £853k on 19 Aug 2026.

Research & development London

BuyerDesnz

Value £853k

WinnerNIRAS Group (UK) Ltd

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Desnz
Supplier: NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Value: £853,083
Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector: Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date19 Aug 2026

Published19 Aug 2026Published the same day

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NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01250443).

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