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title: "Pure Academia - PS10k Challenges"
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# Pure Academia - PS10k Challenges

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5341fdab-5ac5-4092-8c20-097211f80ea3

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## Summary

The Home Office has initiated a tender titled "Pure Academia - £10k Challenges" focusing on research and experimental development services. This low-value commission worth £10,000 ex. VAT will be released over the next 12 months. The tender involves areas such as physical science, behaviour and social science, and data and digital within a security context. The procurement method is a competitive quotation below the threshold, with an end date for the tender period set at December 31, 2023, and a contract period starting from January 1, 2024.

This tender by the Home Office presents an opportunity for UK higher education institutions and designated bodies that award degrees to engage in research and development services. Businesses in the research, data analytics, and security sectors would find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities. Interested organisations need to be registered on the Basware tenders portal to participate and can expect further information upon expressing interest to join the tender process.

## Notice

NOTE: This opportunity is only open to UK higher education institutions, designated bodies that can award degrees. The Home Office is trialling an initiative to engage with UK academic institutions through a series of low value commissions (no more than PS10k ex. VAT value, released over the next 12 months) in the areas of: - Physical science, - Behaviour and social science and - Data and Digital, all within a security context. These opportunities will be posted through the Basware tenders portal and organisations interested to receive them will need to be registered to it. If this Notice is of interest, please email chris.penny1@homeoffice.gov.uk with the following information: 1. In the subject line to your email, please state "Pure Academia - PS10k Challenges". 2. Provide in the body text to your mail your organisation's name and address. 2. Provide your organisation's Dun and Bradstreet number. 3. Provide the email address of the department needing to register to the Basware platform in order to receive subsequent tender opportunities. Further information will be provided upon receipt of an expression of interest to participate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8346e93-a600-46a8-abf1-92a019229ee4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 12:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8346e93-a600-46a8-abf1-92a019229ee4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8346e93-a600-46a8-abf1-92a019229ee4
  17th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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