Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY
96 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW12DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.aria.org.uk/supply-to-us/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.aria.org.uk/supply-to-us/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for Proposal - Programme Operations Specialists
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are searching for a commercial partner to deliver all programme and project management (PM) support to our founding Programme Directors as they design and deliver ~£50M scientific/technical research programmes.
Similar to the US DARPA Science Engineering and Technical Assistants (SETA) model, this PM support will include but not be limited to: the development of processes and policies; provision of specialist resources; and delivery of day-to-day operational support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are searching for a commercial partner to deliver all programme and project management (PM) support to our founding Programme Directors as they design and deliver ~£50M scientific/technical research programmes.
Similar to the US DARPA Science Engineering and Technical Assistants (SETA) model, this PM support will include but not be limited to: the development of processes and policies; provision of specialist resources; and delivery of day-to-day operational support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
15
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract will run until September 2024 with an option to extend for up to one or two years if both parties agree.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Mandatory:
Data to be stored within the UK or EEA
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans
Cyber Essentials certification.
Desirable:
ISO27001
ISO 14001
Cyber Essentials plus
ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
ISO 22301
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 May 2023
Local time
6:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not applicable - see ARIA Act 2022
London
Country
United Kingdom