--- title: "PS21219 The Responsible use of Technology-Assisted Research Assessment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2022-02-28" --- # PS21219 The Responsible use of Technology-Assisted Research Assessment Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88e22973-144e-485b-a7a5-cc31a154af10.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "PS21219 The Responsible use of Technology-Assisted Research Assessment" is being conducted by the UK Shared Business Services Limited, situated in Swindon, England. This project falls under the research services industry category and is currently in the award stage. The tender was published on 12th November 2021, with the submission deadline for bids set for 3rd December 2021 at 11:00 GMT. The contract period is expected to commence on 3rd January 2022 and conclude on 29th July 2022, and the procurement follows an open procedure, allowing all interested parties to submit their bids through the Delta eSourcing Portal. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development consultancy services, particularly those specialising in technology-assisted research methodologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Companies that can demonstrate innovation in research assessment and possess a robust understanding of the UK higher education sector would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on responsible and effective research evaluation methods aims to foster a culture of excellence within academia while reducing bureaucratic burdens, which could attract a wide range of potential suppliers to partake in this meaningful initiative. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 13th December 2021 at 11:00 GMT DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Future Research Assessment Programme has been initiated at the request of UK and devolved government ministers and funding bodies. This significant piece of work will be led by the four UK higher education funding bodies (Research England, Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and Department for the Economy, NI) and aims to explore possible approaches to the assessment of UK higher education research performance. One strand of work will look at the responsible uses of technology-assisted approaches such as artificial-intelligence, machine-learning or metric-driven approaches in research assessment. This will enable the project to investigate possible different approaches to the evaluation of UK higher education research performance, which can encourage and strengthen the emphasis on delivering excellent research and impact, support a positive research culture, while simplifying and reducing the administrative burden on the HE sector. To meet this requirement the project shall involve a comprehensive literature review of technology assisted approaches to research assessment, will utilise scores produced from the REF2021 exercise to test experimental approaches, and verify the feasibility of using such approaches responsibly in future research assessment exercises while maintaining the principles of fairness, equality and transparency. The primary aim of this piece of work is to review applicable approaches to technology-assisted research assessment and to understand the feasibility of utilising such approaches in supporting the REF and possible future research assessment exercises. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. 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About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce27ef6-a4f1-4064-8fb5-0088708f8b95 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Feb 2022 | | Contract period | 28 Jan 2022 - 29 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £120,133 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 28 Feb 2022 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce27ef6-a4f1-4064-8fb5-0088708f8b95 - 1 Dec 2021 at 13:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a24d1724-c7cd-48eb-8baf-6ed34c8af428 - 12 Nov 2021 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a24d1724-c7cd-48eb-8baf-6ed34c8af428 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce27ef6-a4f1-4064-8fb5-0088708f8b95 28th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a24d1724-c7cd-48eb-8baf-6ed34c8af428 1st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c6f80eb-f819-4d67-a968-cb5b1f9ea35b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68762fe6-841f-4284-ad33-247840e96d21 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/756a4e2d-7e40-4322-93db-34d076324f54 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2f0a3a6-f8b3-4a39-900a-b656c7322580 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89227bc8-111d-4cef-8d3d-50a124c967f4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/322214ec-e84a-4f22-bfc8-7ac458ee4bc0 ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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