--- title: "Research Intelligence Tool" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER" published: "2021-11-08" --- # Research Intelligence Tool Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0.json) ## Summary The University of Ulster is currently seeking tenders for a "Research Intelligence Tool" as part of an active procurement process under the open procedure. This contract, valued at £300,000, falls within the services category, specifically database services. The tender period will close on 9 December 2021, and the tool aims to provide the University with robust data-driven insights to enhance research performance analysis and strategic decision-making. The contract spans a duration of approximately three years and there is an option to extend for an additional 36 months. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in data-processing and database services, particularly those with experience in developing research analytics tools. Companies capable of delivering reliable, high-quality intelligence solutions designed for academic institutions will be well positioned to compete. Additionally, the chance to engage with a prominent higher education establishment such as the University of Ulster allows businesses to grow their footprint in the education sector while potentially benefiting from future collaborations and innovations. ## Notice The main purpose of the tool is to enable the University to access meaningful, data-driven evidence to support our understanding of the research landscape and our research and innovation performance relative to other HEIs. This will facilitate the generation of reliable validated intelligence reports across a variety of perspectives and content to inform evidence-based target-setting and strategic decisions in relation to funding and investment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University works in a complex, data-oriented research environment where we need to be able to measure the quality and impact of our research. A Research Intelligence tool will enable us to analyse our research performance against our peer institutions and will improve our ability to establish, execute and evaluate our institutional research strategy. The tool will enable us to assess Ulster's research performance from a variety of perspectives in order to: * validate research results; * facilitate robust reporting to senior management to enable evidence-based decision-making; * identify research strengths and shortcomings and determine which areas to invest in; * track research performance; * benchmark research performance against peer institutions; * evaluate researcher and team performance for promotion, recruitment and retention decisions. The main purpose of the tool is to enable the University to access meaningful, data-driven evidence to support our understanding of the research landscape and our research and innovation performance relative to other HEIs. This will facilitate the generation of reliable validated intelligence reports across a variety of perspectives and content to inform evidence-based target-setting and strategic decisions in relation to funding and investment. Additional information: Anticipated spend on this contract is approx PS50k per annum in all categories; however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected change Options: option to extend the contract for a period or periods of up to 36 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028003-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | £300,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER | | Locality | COLERAINE | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT52 1SA | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens | | Local authority | Causeway Coast and Glens | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | East Londonderry | | Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72310000 - Data-processing services - 72320000 - Database services ## Release History - 8 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028003-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ulster.ac.uk - https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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