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title: "GB-Swindon: UKRI-2524 Desk-based study on the potential for critical minerals_CIMC"
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# GB-Swindon: UKRI-2524 Desk-based study on the potential for critical minerals_CIMC

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f165cfc8-c0bd-4dc8-bbdc-35783b09375e

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for a desk-based study on potential critical minerals within the UK Continental Shelf to National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited. The contract, valued at £93,556 GBP, was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The procurement process reached the award stage on 6th November 2022, with a contract period from 7th November 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This opportunity, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, falls under the 'Research services' category and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Businesses with expertise in research services related to critical mineral resources within maritime spaces are well-suited to compete. The process, initiated as a tender, offers a contract value of £93,556 GBP and presents growth opportunities for companies involved in such niche research sectors.

## Notice

The requirement is for a desk-based assessment of the potential for critical mineral resource within the maritime space of the United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone and Extended Continental Shelf Claim Areas, hereafter referred to as the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). It is being commissioned by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), led by the British Geological Survey (BGS), on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Additional information: The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data TKR-2022111-PRO-21322425

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96cde35-02f5-422c-9a8e-b3beb4aafe7d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £93,556 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,556 |
| 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SN12 1FL |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2022 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96cde35-02f5-422c-9a8e-b3beb4aafe7d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96cde35-02f5-422c-9a8e-b3beb4aafe7d
  11th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=733812136
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data

## Provenance

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