--- title: "UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03957c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03957c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03957c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03957c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2023-01-06" --- # UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03957c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03957c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03957c.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation is inviting tenders for the procurement of project management consultancy services for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform. The tender, titled "UKRI-2310 Hub Function for the UK Rare Disease Research Platform," falls under the services category within the project management consultancy services classification. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 20th February 2023. The contract value is £750,000 GBP, and the procurement method is an open procedure. This opportunity presents a chance for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in coordinating and maintaining the UK-RDRP Hub function. Businesses well-suited to compete include those with expertise in project coordination, website management, stakeholder engagement, and administration services. The procurement process includes multiple challenge-led thematic nodes, with nodes starting work in May-June 2023. Interested parties should respond before the closing date to be considered for this business growth opportunity. ## Notice The UK Rare Disease Research Platform (UK-RDRP) is being established by MRC and NIHR to connect and enhance the UK's strengths in rare disease research. Rare diseases are defined as diseases with a prevalence of less than one in 2000 individuals, and include disease of genetic and non-genetic origins. The aim of the Platform is to underpin greater collaboration between academic, clinical and industry research with essential patients, research charities and other stakeholders to accelerate the understanding, diagnosis and therapy of rare diseases. The Platform will support networking and activities that enable research and will comprise a number of challenge-led thematic nodes (each led by UK research organisations, e.g. universities), with a single, integrated platform Hub. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement exercise will commission a Hub function for the UK-RDRP, with following objectives: *Coordinate and bring cohesion to the Platform *Establish and maintain a website, mailing lists and social media presence for the Platform *Provide a point of contact for external stakeholders *Administer the Platform. The Hub will support a set of around 10 -12 nodes (each of which will do networking and enabling science within a specified subset of rare disease research (a 'domain')) as well as providing a broad service to all UK rare disease research interests. The Nodes, Hub and all stakeholders and related interests will collectively form the Platform (the UK-RDRP). The nodes will be funded via an open call, launching in August 2022 with decisions in March 2023 and nodes starting work in May-June 2023. The Platform is co-funded by MRC and NIHR, following MRC processes unless stated otherwise. The Platform is one of the activities that will support the national Rare Disease Framework, in particular the 'pioneering research' theme The Platform will be managed by a Platform Executive Board (including the funders, node directors, stakeholders and independent members). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000372-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2023 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000372-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WQBQK6YT3D - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Project-management-consultancy-services./WQBQK6YT3D - https://www.ukri.org/ - https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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