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Research Intelligence Tool

University of Ulster

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08 Nov 2021 at 22:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Ulster is currently seeking tenders for a "Research Intelligence Tool" as part of an active procurement process under the open procedure. This contract, valued at £300,000, falls within the services category, specifically database services. The tender period will close on 9 December 2021, and the tool aims to provide the University with robust data-driven insights to enhance research performance analysis and strategic decision-making. The contract spans a duration of approximately three years and there is an option to extend for an additional 36 months.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in data-processing and database services, particularly those with experience in developing research analytics tools. Companies capable of delivering reliable, high-quality intelligence solutions designed for academic institutions will be well positioned to compete. Additionally, the chance to engage with a prominent higher education establishment such as the University of Ulster allows businesses to grow their footprint in the education sector while potentially benefiting from future collaborations and innovations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Intelligence Tool

Notice Description

The main purpose of the tool is to enable the University to access meaningful, data-driven evidence to support our understanding of the research landscape and our research and innovation performance relative to other HEIs. This will facilitate the generation of reliable validated intelligence reports across a variety of perspectives and content to inform evidence-based target-setting and strategic decisions in relation to funding and investment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University works in a complex, data-oriented research environment where we need to be able to measure the quality and impact of our research. A Research Intelligence tool will enable us to analyse our research performance against our peer institutions and will improve our ability to establish, execute and evaluate our institutional research strategy. The tool will enable us to assess Ulster's research performance from a variety of perspectives in order to: * validate research results; * facilitate robust reporting to senior management to enable evidence-based decision-making; * identify research strengths and shortcomings and determine which areas to invest in; * track research performance; * benchmark research performance against peer institutions; * evaluate researcher and team performance for promotion, recruitment and retention decisions. The main purpose of the tool is to enable the University to access meaningful, data-driven evidence to support our understanding of the research landscape and our research and innovation performance relative to other HEIs. This will facilitate the generation of reliable validated intelligence reports across a variety of perspectives and content to inform evidence-based target-setting and strategic decisions in relation to funding and investment. Additional information: Anticipated spend on this contract is approx PS50k per annum in all categories; however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected change

Options: option to extend the contract for a period or periods of up to 36 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028003-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72310000 - Data-processing services

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Ulster
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Further Information

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