Tender

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17086MRC The Supply of Bibliometric Data

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

21 Jul 2017 at 13:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is initiating a tender process titled "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17086MRC The Supply of Bibliometric Data." This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically related to data services, and is set to take place in Swindon, England. The tender period concludes on the 10th of August 2017 at 14:00, with the contract expected to start on the 22nd of August 2017 and conclude by the 31st of October 2017. The procurement method is classified as 'Other', and the contract value is estimated at £40,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in bibliometric data services and research analytics, particularly those experienced in matching publication records with international databases and providing comprehensive citation analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver high-quality research output tracking and metadata services are well-placed to compete for this contract, as the requirements include ensuring thorough metadata coverage and providing comparative citation data for multiple organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17086MRC The Supply of Bibliometric Data

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 10/08/2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. The MRC and STFC regularly monitor, evaluate and report on successes and the outcomes, outputs and impact of the research they support. To better understand how funded research leads to economic, societal and academic impact, all MRC and STFC-funded researchers are required to provide feedback on the impact of their work via an online system called researchfish(r) . These data are supplemented with additional information from other sources, such as bibliometric analysis. Combined, these datasets provide a detailed picture of the progress, productivity and quality of the science the organisations support. This includes developing new medicines and technologies, improving clinical policies and practices, and encouraging inward investment to the UK. The main reason for this tender exercise is to update, or if necessary replace, the bibliometric data that the MRC and STFC hold on publications arising from the research they have funded since 2006. Objectives Each year the MRC and STFC ask researchers that have been funded to provide details of any publications that have arisen as a result of their funding. Researchers provide this feedback via the researchfish(r) system for capturing research outputs . Researchfish returns were last submitted in February/March 2017, the resulting data has been checked for completeness, and a unique set of publication records assembled. The MRC/STFC require a supplier who can: * Match the new records of publications to an established international database of bibliographic data. * Ensure all records have the fullest set of metadata available (e.g. whether papers are peer reviewed or other types of articles, full author details, author locations, open access status, funder information, identifiers such as DOI, categorisation for scientific field) * Provide citation data for all records (number of citations, expected citations, normalised citation impact weighted for scientific field) Provide citation data for a number of comparator organisations/countries at aggregate level. To date the MRC and STFC have acquired these data separately, but as their needs are similar it is felt that advantages, and economies of scale, might be gained, by combining their requirements into a single acquisition.There are, however, differences in recent suppliers of these data to the two organisations. The STFC has always had its publications matched to the Web of Science (WoS) dataset. For the MRC, data was also matched to WoS up to 2015, but 2016 saw a move to the use of Elsevier data. Other bibliometric analyses have been provided by various suppliers since 2008, and there is no specific preference on maintaining existing arrangements. Additional information: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-19802d69-0c29-41c3-929c-b3919b5a1621
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbcd2586-67fa-415a-adbb-b47fec740a08
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

73110000 - Research services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Aug 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1ET
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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