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Bibliometric Profiling Analysis

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited issued a tender titled "Bibliometric Profiling Analysis" in the field of market and economic research, with a particular focus on bibliometric analysis related to research programs. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, following a tender period that ended on 2nd March 2016. The contract is valued at £25,000 and spans from 10th March 2016 to 15th April 2016, with the goal of enhancing the understanding of research outputs from the Medical Research Council’s intramural programme. This work is essential due to recent governance changes involving significant expenditures and staffing movements within the Council.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in research consultancy and data analysis, particularly those with expertise in bibliometrics or comparative research studies. Companies capable of effectively analysing large datasets and providing insights into citation impacts, collaboration metrics, and productivity measures would be well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on collaboration with UK Universities, businesses that can demonstrate a solid track record in academic partnerships will be particularly attractive to the procuring authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bibliometric Profiling Analysis

Notice Description

The MRC is interested in developing its approach to the tracking of benefits from its intramural programme. To assist with this, the MRC requires some additional bibliometric analysis, and advice/assistance on ways to visualise and compare the fields of research studied in different research organisations. There is additional interest in this analysis given that the MRC has transferred a large number of its units and its largest institute into new governance arrangements, involving expenditure of PS100m per year and the transfer of over 1,500 researchers to new employers. The quinquennial review (QQR) of MRC units and institutes provide the most important route for assessing the benefit of this mode of support, and recent changes to governance, given that it will include expert, international peer review, but we expect that between QQRs there will also be an occasional need to report and review, especially on the wider economic benefits and effects of interaction with UK Universities. This specification relates to the analysis of publication data from the output of a sample of MRC's intramural programme in the five years leading up to 2015. A custom bibliometrics analysis is required for this set of research publications, plus the compilation and analysis of a set of comparator research organisations. The supplied MRC intramural publication dataset will be approximately 2,000 records. These records will be provided by the MRC. The publication output of the comparator organisations is to be sourced by the supplier. For the 14 comparator organisations experience has shown that a five year publication record is likely to include approximately 70,000 records. Analysis of this publication output is required to include citation impact, collaboration, productivity (papers per PS invested), and field of research/subject area analysis, at an institution/organisation level. Data on the expenditure in comparator research organisations will have to be sourced by the supplier (from annual reports etc.). * Publication data for the subset of the MRC intramural programme will be provided by MRC using data submitted in Researchfish at the start of 2015, or extracted from annual reports. * The publication data will include PubMed ID and be provided as a single MS Excel file. * All primary peer reviewed publications/articles and reviews (not to include letters and conference proceedings) will be included in the analysis. * 5 years of publications - 2009 to 2013 (2010-2014 if citation data can be obtained to the end of 2015) * Citation data will include citations up to the end of 2014 (2015 if available in the timescale) * The supplier will extract the data for the comparator organisations using their usual process which is based on addresses and all suitable variations of the addresses. * Data on the expenditure in comparator research organisations will have to be sourced by the supplier (from annual reports etc.) Additional information: As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba107e22-9c39-4259-b87a-d208d2f27a81
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,750 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 201610 years ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2016 - 22 Apr 2016 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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 1FF
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRUM VOOR WENTENSCHAPS-EN TECHNOLOGIE STUDIES B.V (CWTS

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