Tender

PROVISION OF 'WRITING ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH' AND/OR 'MEDIA TRAINING' COURSE

ROYAL SOCIETY

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Tender

04 Feb 2020 at 16:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Society is conducting an open tender for the provision of 'Writing About Your Research' and/or 'Media Training' courses, aimed at early career researchers and late-stage PhD students in the education and training services industry. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 12th February 2020. The successful supplier will provide training over a period of three years, commencing on 1st April 2020, with possible extension for an additional year. The courses will be held in London and at Chicheley Hall, with costs covered for Royal Society-funded fellows and a fee applicable for others.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training, and communication services. Companies that provide training solutions tailored to scientific communication, particularly those experienced with early career professionals and media engagement, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Royal Society's emphasis on sub-contracting allows for collaboration with smaller or niche providers, enhancing the potential for various suppliers to participate and thrive in this competitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF 'WRITING ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH' AND/OR 'MEDIA TRAINING' COURSE

Notice Description

The Royal Society is the national academy for science in the UK. It is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists who are elected based on their scientific work. The Society is over 350 years old and its Fellowship includes names such as Newton, Darwin and Hawking as well as current names such as Uta Frith, Julia Higgins and current Royal Society President, Sir Venki Ramakrishnan. The Fellowship embraces the work of discovery scientists and applied scientists and covers the full range of scientific disciplines. The purpose of this tender is to provide training in how to write about research to a lay audience, and how to communicate the aims and approaches to their research projects to the media for all research scientists in the UK, including those placed in industry. The training is tailored to early career researchers or late stage PhD students who require skills in discussing their research to a lay audience and lack experience in talking to the media about their work. The courses currently provided at the Royal Society by the Scientific Programmes department aim to help improve the way in which scientists engage with the public and media on their research projects and areas of expertise. The Royal Society currently offers 3 different communication courses and seeks to engage a new Supplier to continue this training program on our behalf for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year maximum. The courses that we seek a tenderer to provide are: A. 1-day Writing about your Research; B. 1-day Media Skills training; and C. 2-day residential Communication and Media skills. Both the Writing about your Research and Media skills courses shall take place at the Royal Society. The residential Communications and Media Skills course shall be held at Chicheley Hall. The Society shall pay for the accommodation and catering costs separately to this contract. The courses shall be designed for individuals at late-stage PhD/post-doc level and above. The training courses are for any scientists and Royal Society-funded research fellows and the cost is covered by the Royal Society. For non-Royal Society funded research fellows, there is a fee to attend the courses. Tenderers shall provide their proposed costs for each course and advise the Royal Society on chargeable rates as part of their tender submission. The Society may award the Services to multiple suppliers and all bids that will involve sub-contractors, must include Tender Declaration form signed by all parties to the Offering. Additional information: For Suppliers seeking to bid for the services, we ask that you please complete the attached Registration Form and send to Procurement@royalsociety.org after which we will provide the full tender pack.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f346eb2-9629-4e26-af41-23447758b402
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbe5b9d7-012f-47c1-a41b-6613155b4513
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
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
ROYAL SOCIETY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5AG
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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