--- title: "INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PUBLIC DIALOGUE BRIEF ON NEURAL INTERFACE TECHNOLOGIES (NITS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL SOCIETY" published: "2018-10-04" --- # INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PUBLIC DIALOGUE BRIEF ON NEURAL INTERFACE TECHNOLOGIES (NITS) Buyer: ROYAL SOCIETY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16191967-b3b2-4f50-8a34-7fb1789e8c10.json) ## Summary The Royal Society is currently inviting tenders for the provision of a Public Dialogue on Neural Interface Technologies (NITs). This opportunity falls under the services category, specifically in the medical equipment and research industry. Located in London, the tender is in the open procurement stage and is set to close on 25th October 2018. The awarded contract is likely to begin on 8th November 2018 and run until 30th April 2019. Interested suppliers are urged to register with the Royal Society to access full tender documentation and provide their proposals, which may be for part one, part two, or both of the dialogue phases. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly social enterprises and companies specialising in public engagement, research services, and development consultancy. With the emphasis on engaging diverse public audiences, agencies equipped to manage qualitative and quantitative studies, as well as those with experience in communicating complex scientific concepts effectively, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Companies looking to expand their portfolio in the health technology and public consultation space should consider this invitation strategically. ## Notice The Royal Society invites suppliers to tender for the provision of the Public Dialogue on Neural Interface Technologies (NITs) The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine. The Society's fundamental purpose, as it has been since its foundation in 1660, is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity Drawing on the expertise of our fellowship, we provide expert, independent advice to policy-makers and the general public, championing the contributions that science can make to economic prosperity, quality of life and environmental sustainability. Recent policy studies have covered topics such as ocean resources, machine learning, school-business collaboration and synthetic biology We also provide a forum for debate, bringing together diverse audiences to discuss the impact of science on current and emerging policy issues The Royal Society is looking for an agency or agencies to engage with public audiences in order to inform the wider programme of work on neural interface technologies and encourage proposals from social enterprises. We anticipate a two stage process comprising one qualitative and one quantitative element both to be completed by early 2019 We are looking for proposals that showcase the best way to meet the programme aims that allow us to gain input from as many of the public as possible. The Society is able to provide expertise and materials to inform all elements of the dialogue We would welcome advice on: a) The number and range of participants in the dialogue phase e.g. representative samples or particular interest groups b) Geography e.g. survey to be representative of both UK and devolved regions c) How we describe NITs to the public in a more user friendly way We are looking for agencies that will allocate experienced senior staff to the project Suppliers are asked to respond to this Invitation to Tender providing clear statements against the criteria and indicating if you are tendering for Part one, Part two or both Alternative tenders are permitted. Please refer to the Supplier Instructions on the Pricing Schedule for more information in regards to alternative pricing proposals Please download, complete and send the Tenderer Registration Form to Procurement@royalsociety.org to receive the complete tender document package. Additional information: All tenderers must register with the Royal Society as per the instructions in the Tenderer Registation Form to receive the full pack of tender documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e444170-9146-41e4-a009-549d4c070924 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL SOCIETY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1Y 5AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 4 Oct 2018 at 17:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e444170-9146-41e4-a009-549d4c070924 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e444170-9146-41e4-a009-549d4c070924 4th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffef46ec-77c0-4782-996d-a170c2b3de85 Attachment 2 Tender Registration Form - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f467b13-f47f-4d76-83f4-959570471853 Attachment 1 - NITs public dialogue brief - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2039dc3d-0110-45bc-8d52-7694401b2061 Invitation to Tender - Ref 351 ## Notice URLs - https://royalsociety.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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