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title: "PS22380 - Good Practice Exchange - State of the Nation Commission - MC"
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# PS22380 - Good Practice Exchange - State of the Nation Commission - MC

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c2728c7-f438-430a-ad28-e79eda7fa9d4

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the project "Good Practice Exchange - State of the Nation Commission - MC" under the RM6126 - Research & Insights DPS. The contract is for research services valued at £100,000. The procurement method used was selective, where the contract was called off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ended on 28th November 2022 and the contract period is from 12th December 2022 to 31st July 2023. The award was made on 20th December 2022 to Careers Research & Advisory Centre (CRAC) Ltd.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the research and innovation sector, to engage with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to map current and past activities to enhance the UK's research and innovation culture, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to shaping the sector's future. Businesses with experience in research services and a focus on promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services - RM6126 - Research & Insights DPS Aims and Scope The aim of this project is to map current and past activity to improve the UK culture and environment across the R&I sector. This will include: - Mapping the system o Developing an understanding what projects there are across the UK aimed at improving research and innovation culture both within the public and private sector o Identifying where projects have the following elements - Co-creation: projects designed and conducted in partnership with other community stakeholders, or where opportunities for partnerships may be present - Evaluation: projects with evaluation designed in from the beginning, building the evidence base for culture change - Sharing: projects that are built on the assumption that all findings will be shared with the wider R&I community - Develop an understanding of the content of the mapping: o Developing nomenclature and framework to describe the programmes o Identify thematic areas of activity to help cluster and map similar activities o Develop an understanding of what the weaknesses in this space are.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123c6d6c-ca5e-4364-aebc-a17372437eb8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,865 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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 | CAREERS RESEARCH & ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 17:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123c6d6c-ca5e-4364-aebc-a17372437eb8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123c6d6c-ca5e-4364-aebc-a17372437eb8
  4th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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