Planning

Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Apr 2020 at 12:34

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2020 at 13:43

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. Currently in the planning stage, this tender is part of a UK Research and Innovation initiative. The key engagement milestone is set for 6th May 2020, with the market engagement event scheduled for 12th May 2020. The documentation related to this procurement will be released in late May 2020, with the aim to complete the scoping work by the end of April 2021. This procurement is classified under research and development consultancy services in the social sciences.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in research and development consultancy and market research. Companies that specialise in social sciences, data analysis, and training services would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. Participation in the upcoming market engagement event is highly encouraged for potential providers, as this will offer insights into the project aims and procurement process, thereby facilitating the identification of areas for investment and capacity building within the research community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice for a UK Research and Innovation requirement. The tender is to scope the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research and identify where additional investment is necessary. The scoping work will be required to adopt a whole-career perspective, reflecting the skills required and opportunities to build capacity at different stages of researchers' career. The contractor will be expected to take into account the breadth of the social sciences when considering the range of data to be exploited, different disciplines' needs and the implications for training in other areas. The route to market will be via Contracts Finder. Please refer to attachment 'Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research' for more information. A market engagement event will be held on Tuesday, 12th May 2020 between 10:00 - 11:30, via Zoom. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the project and the procurement process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by 15:00, Thursday, 7th May 2020 - stating their name, title, email. This information should be sent to the following email address: Research@uksbs.co.uk. Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: 'Data-driven research: skills needs in the social sciences'. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in late May 2020. Additional information: Summary We want to ensure social scientists have the skills and capacity to fully exploit the increasing volume of large and complex data available for research purposes and maximise the value of our investment in data and infrastructure. While our long term comprehensive spending review settlement is not yet known (and therefore the scale of any new investment) it is vital that any additional investment is informed by an up to date and holistic understanding of current and future skills needs, the extent to which they are being met by current investment ( by ESRC/UKRI and other funders) and where there are gaps. As a first step we would like to appoint a team to lead a piece of work to a) scope the specific capacity building needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research; and b) identify where additional investment is needed. Findings and recommendations will be presented to ESRC in a report. This work will directly inform our review of the PhD in the social sciences and the development of our Postgraduate Training Strategy post 2022, including the updating of our Postgraduate Training and Development Guidelines which set out our training requirements for all students. There may also be learning from our review of the PhD in the social sciences that will be relevant to this scoping activity. It is therefore important that the appointed team actively engages with the contractors who are undertaking our review of the PhD to ensure mutual benefit to both pieces of work. This scoping work will need to be completed by the end of April 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c60f5f56-3f64-4580-b1b2-30dbf244029d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/add80603-3533-4954-b643-3e44e05a105a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 May 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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