--- title: "UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2023-02-16" --- # UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e0c0917-e3c9-4ae6-80e2-33993ba1f0d7.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation organisation has issued a tender for the procurement of project management consultancy services titled "UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform". This procurement falls under the services category and has a value of £750,000. The tender's deadline for submission is on 20th February 2023 at 14:00 UTC. The contract period is set to start on 23rd March 2023 and end on 22nd March 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the initiative is considered suitable for small or medium enterprises (SMEs). This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, to participate in supporting the UK Rare Disease Research Platform. Businesses in the project management consultancy services industry are well-suited to compete for this contract. The platform aims to enhance collaboration in rare disease research, connecting academic, clinical, and industry research to accelerate understanding, diagnosis, and therapy for rare diseases. By engaging in this tender process, businesses can contribute to vital research initiatives and potential breakthroughs in the field of rare diseases. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 20 February 2023 Time: 14:00 Read New: 27 February 2023 Time: 14:00 Other 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. The UK Rare Disease Research Platform (UK-RDRP) is being established by MRC and NIHR to connect and enhance the UK's strengths in rare disease research. Rare diseases are defined as diseases with a prevalence of less than one in 2000 individuals, and include disease of genetic and non-genetic origins. The aim of the Platform is to underpin greater collaboration between academic, clinical and industry research with essential patients, research charities and other stakeholders to accelerate the understanding, diagnosis and therapy of rare diseases. The Platform will support networking and activities that enable research and will comprise a number of challenge-led thematic nodes (each led by UK research organisations, e.g. universities), with a single, integrated platform Hub. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd10fb58-1c87-42ca-bd16-c62ec37eb56a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Mar 2023 - 22 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2023 at 09:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd10fb58-1c87-42ca-bd16-c62ec37eb56a - 6 Jan 2023 at 11:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd10fb58-1c87-42ca-bd16-c62ec37eb56a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd10fb58-1c87-42ca-bd16-c62ec37eb56a 16th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Project-management-consultancy-services./WQBQK6YT3D Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.ukri.org/ - https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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