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title: "UKRI-2507 AHRC Policy Engagement Training and Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039397"
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# UKRI-2507 AHRC Policy Engagement Training and Development

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039397

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded the contract for the "UKRI-2507 AHRC Policy Engagement Training and Development" to the Institute for Government. The contract, classified under training services, aims to support academic researchers in UK universities and Independent Research Organisations to engage effectively with public policy. The contract's initial term is for 3 years from April 2023 to April 2026, with an option to extend further up to April 2027. The estimated value of the opportunity over the lifetime of the contract is up to £187K (excl. VAT).

This tender by UKRI presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in providing training services to academic researchers for policy engagement. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submission on February 2, 2023. Businesses with expertise in training services for academic settings and a focus on public policy engagement would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure. The contract period allows for potential growth and partnerships with academic institutions during the project implementation period.

## Notice

**This is a Contract Award Notice, not a call for competition** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) seeks to support academic researchers within its remit who are based within UK universities and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with public policy. By doing so, UKRI aim to equip them with the tools and skills to make a demonstrable difference to evidence-informed public policy with their research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**This is a Contract Award Notice, not a call for competition** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) seeks to support academic researchers within its remit who are based within UK universities and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with public policy. By doing so, UKRI aim to equip them with the tools and skills to make a demonstrable difference to evidence-informed public policy with their research. The initial term of the Contract shall be for 3 years from April 2023 to April 2026 with an option to extend further for a year up to April 2027.

Options: The initial term of the Contract shall be for 3 years from April 2023 to April 2026 with an option to extend further for a year up to April 2027. The estimated value of the opportunity for the initial period of 3 years is PS140K (excl VAT), the estimated value of the opportunity over the lifetime of the contract including the optional term extension is up to PS187K (excl. VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012452-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £187,000 |
| Lots value | £187,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £138,300 |

## 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 | INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 2 May 2023 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012452-2023
- 22 Dec 2022 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036317-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=778809391
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Training-services./383UB24SAB
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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