--- title: "PS21072 - Evaluation of BEIS and UKRI interventions to stabilise the research system after the onset of COVID-19" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2021-10-25" --- # PS21072 - Evaluation of BEIS and UKRI interventions to stabilise the research system after the onset of COVID-19 Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f89ce90-8c82-45fc-90ce-232c0cd62de9.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) partnering with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to evaluate their interventions aimed at stabilising the research system post-COVID-19. This tender, titled "PS21072 - Evaluation of BEIS and UKRI interventions to stabilise the research system after the onset of COVID-19", falls under the research services category and is based in Swindon, England. The procurement follows a selective method through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £319,132.24. The contract period is set to commence on 16th September 2021 and conclude on 31st March 2025, having the tender period end on 16th July 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research services and evaluation methodologies. Companies with experience in assessing policy impacts within public sector frameworks or those providing analytical services to governmental organisations would be well-suited to compete. The evaluation of the UKRI and BEIS interventions enables businesses to engage with key governmental objectives, ultimately contributing to their growth while supporting the UK's research and innovation landscape in the aftermath of COVID-19. ## Notice **THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION** This was made under Crown Commercial Services Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System RM6018. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is building a stronger, greener future by fighting coronavirus, tackling climate change, unleashing innovation and making the UK a great place to work and do business. More about BEIS's policy objectives and remit is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial- strategy UK Research and Innovation UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than PS8 billion, UKRI brings together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. More about UKRI's objectives is available at: https://www.ukri.org/ BEIS and UKRI's response to Covid-19 BEIS and UKRI have played a critical role in the UK Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic through launching a variety of policy interventions at pace to address the causes and societal consequences of the pandemic. A key part of the overall BEIS policy response has involved interventions launched with UKRI to stabilise the research and innovation system in light of the disruption and threats to the R&D system caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This overall package of interventions has involved interventions targeting, in turn: * Universities, research organisations and researchers; and * Businesses involved in research and innovation. The latter interventions were delivered - and are now being evaluated separately - by Innovate UK, which is part of UKRI. Scope of this work This is an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the evaluation of BEIS and UKRI's efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the research sector. The policy scope for this evaluation is, specifically, the set of policy interventions launched by BEIS and UKRI to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the research and knowledge exchange undertaken by universities, research organisations, research funders and researchers and does not include support given directly to businesses. For full context, UKRI has also responded to Covid-19 by supporting research and innovation aimed directly at improving understanding of and/or ability to address the Covid-19 virus itself, however, these interventions are also not in scope of this evaluation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06574882-e123-4d00-842f-729ca329c999 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £319,132 | | 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 ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 25 Oct 2021 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06574882-e123-4d00-842f-729ca329c999 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06574882-e123-4d00-842f-729ca329c999 25th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/63d05a84-a4c0-4ed9-ae59-3349cd2f08f2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/fae20a88-fa6f-44ad-b6db-89442d1e63a6 ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial- - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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