Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Economic and Social Research Council, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793413114
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research & Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI- 3994 Delivery Partner for MetaScience Research
Reference number
UKRI-3994
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Science and Technology, UK and UK Research and Innovation are looking for a delivery partner to support its work on improving the R&I landscape in the UK. You are receiving this email because you have the expertise, network(s) and experience we believe will help us reach our project objectives in metascience research. As potential partners, we would like to meet you for a Q&A session where you can ask questions about the project, its context and objectives. You can also submit questions before and after the session.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
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
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Science and Technology, UK and UK Research and Innovation are looking for a delivery partner to support its work on improving the R&I landscape in the UK. Dedicated competitive grants programme Help establish the UK as a global leader in applied metascience research, including by supporting UK-led international collaborations that further build national capability Accelerate the generation of evidence available to policymakers and funders Internal experimentation function Provide standing capacity to test and robustly evaluate new innovations or changes to our funding processes so we can identify practices that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of R&D delivery 3. Cross-Government R&D delivery community of practice Convene a cross-government community of practice for R&D budget holders in central government and the wider public sector so that emerging evidence can inform policy and practice. This Prior Information Notice invites you to a Supplier engagement session to learn more about this exciting opportunity and provide insight from a supplier perspective, its context and objectives. To be held in the week commencing 20th May 2024. Please email to register your interest in attending. Upon receipt of your request we will send you a unique code for your organisation a confirmed date and time for the session a Zoom link to attend Thank you again and we look forward to meeting you at the event.
two.2.14) Additional information
. Please email NERCprocurement@ukri.org to register your interest in attending.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 July 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=861606861
GO Reference: GO-2024513-PRO-26024567