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title: "UKRI-2129 The Provision of a Programme Enhancement Team for the Connecting Capability Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0344fb"
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# UKRI-2129 The Provision of a Programme Enhancement Team for the Connecting Capability Fund

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0344fb

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed an award for the provision of a Programme Enhancement Team (PET) to support the Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) programme. The procurement involved business and management consultancy services, with a focus on improving project outcomes and efficiency. The award criteria considered both quality and price aspects, with PA Consulting Services Ltd being the active supplier. The contract value amounts to £286,000 and was signed on 31st August 2022.

This tender opportunity, initiated by UKRI, aims to enhance the benefits from CCF projects and improve commercial practices in the Higher Education sector. SMEs and other businesses specializing in business consultancy and project management could find this opportunity suitable for growth. The tender, currently in the active stage, offers a contract value of £300,000 and highlights the importance of quality and price criteria in the selection process. The submission deadline for this tender is set for 9th July 2022, providing potential bidders with a 90-day bid validity period.

## Notice

Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is seeking a provider for the provision of a Programme Enhancement Team (PET) which will provide support to the Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) programme to maximise the benefits from the projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**This is a Contract Award Notice, not a call for competition.** Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is seeking a provider for the provision of a Programme Enhancement Team (PET) which will provide support to the Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) programme to maximise the benefits from the projects in terms of: *Greater efficiency and effectiveness of CCF projects,and improved outcomes thus creating a higher Value for Money and return on investment for the programme as a whole. *Improved learning and development between CCF Higher Education Provider(HEP) partners, and wider/external partners as appropriate *Identify and allow for wider dissemination of good practices and insights from the programme to improve approaches to commercialisation/working with business and meeting Government priorities on commercialisation practice in the Higher Education (HE) sector. The PET is intended to support learning and good practice in both: *Approaches to commercialisation/working with business *And more general project management techniques that feature in large scale multi-party and cross-sectoral collaborations.

Options: The Contracting Authority will consider procuring additional supportive documentation, reporting, training and events if deemed necessary to expand the programme within the given timescales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026872-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £286,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026872-2022
- 10 Jun 2022 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015958-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=722865404
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Business-and-management-consultancy-and-related-services./M84C283H37
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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