--- title: "CR18160 - National Research Assessment Landscape Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2021-05-19" --- # CR18160 - National Research Assessment Landscape Study Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d5180c-22cf-426a-81a8-d277a71b8d89.json) ## Summary The procurement process is titled "CR18160 - National Research Assessment Landscape Study" and is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This project falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, specifically aimed at exploring trends in research assessment nationally. The tender period concluded on 6 November 2018, with the contract period running from 23 November 2018 to 31 May 2019, and is valued at £68,000. The procurement method was a mini-competition conducted under the BIS Research & Evaluation Framework CR150025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in research and development consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given their suitability for this tender. Companies with expertise in market research, polling, and statistics will be well-positioned to compete for such contracts, which aim to influence future national research assessment strategies over the next 5 to 10 years. ## Notice Aims and Objectives of the Project This document invites tenders to explore indications, direction and trajectory of change in the research environment that may affect our understanding of the following questions in the context of research assessment nationally * Why do we assess research? * What are we assessing? * How are we assessing This study is a general exploration of the research landscape and is not an assessment of REF2021, part of its development or evaluation. It is also not intended to develop options for a future assessment exercise but to identify trends and trajectories of development that should inform our understanding of research assessment more generally. This study will look to identify where change is happening in the research landscape that should inform how national research assessment is understood and the likely progression of that change over a 5 to 10 year period. The work does not require the contractor to collect evidence specifically related to other assessment systems. Project CR18142 (International Landscape Study: An Exploration of International Research and Innovation Systems) is considering the following questions * What is the range of research assessment approaches deployed by research active nations? * What is the relationship between a nation's research assessment approach and funding? * How are the approaches developed and evaluated? The successful contractor will be required to consider relevant information produced by this work but will not be required to consider these questions. This Project was advertised against Lot of the BIS Research & Evaluation Framework CR150025. https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/ResearchandEvaluation.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90846886-e820-493d-b666-0c2875de6a4e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Mini Competition - BIS Research & Evaluation Framework CR150025 | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Nov 2018 | | Contract period | 23 Nov 2018 - 31 May 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £68,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £141,672 | | 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | 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 | RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 19 May 2021 at 11:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90846886-e820-493d-b666-0c2875de6a4e - 18 Jan 2019 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90846886-e820-493d-b666-0c2875de6a4e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90846886-e820-493d-b666-0c2875de6a4e 18th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/ResearchandEvaluation.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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