Award

UKRI-3994 Metascience: Using Research to Transform Science

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2024 at 14:05

Tender

11 Jul 2024 at 15:05

Planning

13 May 2024 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of metascience research consultancy services under the title "UKRI-3994 Metascience: Using Research to Transform Science". The contract, valued at £3,000,000, encompasses a range of research and development services, including evidence synthesis, data analysis, rapid evidence reviews, and statistical analyses. The contract, which was signed on 27th October 2024, will be performed in Swindon, specifically within region UKK14. The awarded supplier is RAND Europe Community Interest Company. The overall procurement process followed an open procedure, ensuring a competitive and transparent selection based on technical quality, social value, and pricing criteria.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development services, particularly those with expertise in metascience. UKRI seeks a supplier capable of supporting its broad range of research activities and delivering training and development support to Metascience grant programme award holders. This contract is well-suited to businesses that are adept at fostering innovation, providing detailed data analysis and synthesising evidence to inform future research funding decisions. Large research organisations or specialist consultancy firms with robust capabilities in these areas stand to benefit significantly from participating in such procurement processes to expand their portfolio and establish themselves as key contributors in the UK research landscape.

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Notice Title

UKRI-3994 Metascience: Using Research to Transform Science

Notice Description

UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement ("Agreement") for the provision of a metascience research consultancy for UKRI. The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support UKRI in delivering a broad range of metascience based research activities. The Agreement will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main contractor. The Supplier may choose to take the lead role with other 'specialist' sub-advisors in order to provide a pre-selected core team for breadth of expertise and consistency of approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the Agreement will include provision of: Supporting UKRI to scope, design and deliver and a portfolio of experiments to test and evaluate R&D Funding. Provide research capability, including but not limited to: -Evidence synthesis -Data Analysis -Rapid evidence reviews -Statistical analyses. Support UKRI in launching funding opportunities under the Metascience grants programme. Provide training and development support to Metascience grant programme award holders. This includes but is not limited to: -Cultivating connections and opportunities -Offering practical support and advice -Supporting award holder disseminating their research findings Additional information: The framework will be on a call-off basis for a period of 4 years. The total value of the framework will not exceed PS3,000,000.

Renewal: UKRI may re-procure this framework at the end of the term, but does not commit itself to do so.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04594f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038170-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
26 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Liam Lock
Contact Email
nercprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793413114, +44 7706672289

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST

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