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title: "GB-Didcot: UKRI-2666 - The Provision of a Market Study of UK Industry Strengths for the International Facilities"
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# GB-Didcot: UKRI-2666 - The Provision of a Market Study of UK Industry Strengths for the International Facilities

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3645faeb-4618-4406-9ed7-dfdaf783a11a

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for a market study of UK industry strengths for international facilities to L.E.K. CONSULTING UK LIMITED. This tender falls under the research services category and has a total value of £114,000 GBP. The tender process began on February 23, 2023, and will end on October 5, 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period lasted until February 21, 2023. The study aims to identify UK industrial fields and companies suited for collaborations with international facilities.

This procurement opportunity issued by UK Research & Innovation is open to small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and aims to select tenderers based on specific criteria. Businesses in the research, development consultancy, and market research services sectors can compete for this contract. The awarded supplier will work closely with the buying organisation to conduct the market study, offering an opportunity for SMEs and other businesses in related sectors to contribute to and benefit from the project.

## Notice

UKRI-STFC wish to procure a supplier to perform an independent market assessment that identifies and analyses the UK industrial fields/sectors, and companies, which are best suited to work collaboratively with the international facilities now and into the future. Specific Objectives 1.Undertake a literature review to understand what reports and information are currently available. 2.Consult with relevant stakeholders to gain insight and understanding. 3.Map and score the strength of a list of UK industrial fields/sectors against a list of parameters defining competitiveness, using the literature review and outputs from the consultations with relevant stakeholders as key inputs. 4.Identify UK companies that are best/well suited to winning procurement contracts from the international facilities More detail can be found within Appendix A - Specification document on the Delta eSourcing platform. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3c77bbe-0601-4641-b2af-eb8021007ca0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2023 - 5 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | L.E.K. CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3c77bbe-0601-4641-b2af-eb8021007ca0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3c77bbe-0601-4641-b2af-eb8021007ca0
  21st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=769699473
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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