Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Core Services
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
CS22366 Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award Follow on Fund
Reference number
CS22366
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Healthy Ageing (HA) Challenge is one of over 20 programmes under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The HA Challenge is a £98 million investment that aims to enable businesses, including social enterprises, to develop and deliver products and services that will be adopted at scale which support people as they age.
The Healthy Ageing Challenge is seeking a bespoke Follow on Funding package of support for up to 10 projects drawn from two rounds of Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award holders. This package will include a bespoke 6 month programme of support for the award holders and a further ESRC grant to the award holders of up to £100,000 for a duration of 6 months to support their further development.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £795,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Healthy Ageing (HA) Challenge is one of over 20 programmes under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The HA Challenge is a £98 million investment that aims to enable businesses, including social enterprises, to develop and deliver products and services that will be adopted at scale which support people as they age.
The Healthy Ageing Challenge is seeking a bespoke Follow on Funding package of support for up to 10 projects drawn from two rounds of Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award holders. This package will include a bespoke 6 month programme of support for the award holders and a further ESRC grant to the award holders of up to £100,000 for a duration of 6 months to support their further development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-025234
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CS22366
Title
CS22366 Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award Follow on Fund
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zinc Ventures Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £795,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom