Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN21FF
Contact
Corporate Services & Projects
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GSS24648 UKRI PE capability building
Reference number
GSS24648
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI are looking for a supplier (or consortium of suppliers) to design and deliver a programme of learning and development for UKRI staff to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to include the public in research and innovation (PE L&D for UKRI staff). This will include delivering insight; pilot approach to learning and development; toolkit; evaluation and communications. The bidders must demonstrate expertise of delivering learning and development programmes in the research and innovation sector. Expertise in public participation in R&I - broadly defined - is also required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £150,000 / Highest offer: £358,897.75 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI are looking for a supplier (or consortium of suppliers) to design and deliver a programme of learning and development for UKRI staff to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to include the public in research and innovation (PE L&D for UKRI staff). This will include delivering insight; pilot approach to learning and development; toolkit; evaluation and communications. The bidders must demonstrate expertise of delivering learning and development programmes in the research and innovation sector. Expertise in public participation in R&I - broadly defined - is also required.
Delivery must involve collaboration with the UKRI PE team and an internal public engagement learning and development (PE L&D) working group.
UKRI are inviting bids for a five-year programme (January 2025-December 2029). The programme and outputs will include the following elements:
1. Phase 1: Programme development - year 1
Deliver insight, prepare for pilot training and toolkit, prepare evaluation baseline and initial comms
2. Phase 2: Pilot and evaluation - year 2
Deliver pilot training and toolkit, evaluation of pilot programme and comms to launch pilot
3. Phase 3: Roll out - year 3-5
Deliver full training and toolkit, evaluation of full programme and leadership and learning comms
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036388
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of the West of England
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £358,897.75
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom