Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Corporate Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
UKRI-3059 IUK Demand Led Innovation Programme Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI wishes to establish a contract for the provision of UKRI-3059 IUK Demand Led Innovation Programme Support
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
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
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of UKRI-3059 IUK Demand Led Innovation (DLI) Programme Support Services. This requirement is for the provision of programme support services to enable the delivery of a pilot Demand-Led Innovation (DLI) programme by Innovate UK (IUK). The overall aim of the DLI pilot is to investigate how IUK can deploy DLI as a successful intervention mechanism for unlocking the scaling of new clean technology solutions. It is expected this will be done by developing a DLI process that is generally applicable to any industrial sector and test it in a given industrial sector. The contract will run from September 2023 to 31st March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The value of this opportunity for the full design and delivery of the support services is in the region of £300K - £400K (excl VAT). The Contracting Authority will have the option to add additional requirements during the contract period. The maximum value of the opportunity including additional/optional requirements will not exceed £700K (excl VAT).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HB6KHY528F
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 July 2023
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 July 2023
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./HB6KHY528F" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./HB6KHY528F
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HB6KHY528F" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HB6KHY528F
GO Reference: GO-202361-PRO-23097442
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom