Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5609 - AcSS
Notice Description
Consolidate and build further capacity, collaboration and leadership in inclusivity in the social science learned societies. Sustain innovation in fostering inclusivity in research, training and innovation in HE: pump-prime new initiatives to benefit HE discipline communities. Extend our knowledge sharing activities: the content, reach and use of the programme resource hub and programme events. Use the convening power of AcSS, to capture 'lessons learned' in fostering Inclusivity in the social sciences.
Procurement Information
Supplier has the only access to the cohort required for the delivery of the study
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066670
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030869-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £449,790 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £449,790 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030869-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021389-2026
10th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021378-2026
10th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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