--- title: "Selection Questionnaire to establish a DPS for the Provision of Specialist Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-07-24" --- # Selection Questionnaire to establish a DPS for the Provision of Specialist Consultancy Services Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e4f3.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process is currently at the tender stage. Birmingham City University is inviting bids for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide specialist consultancy services across various areas such as proposal writing, technical consultancy, intellectual property, and training. The contract value is £1,500,000 GBP, with a maximum of 999 lots bid per supplier and 4 lots awarded per supplier. The deadline for submission is 25th August 2023, and the procurement method is a selective procedure. This tender by Birmingham City University offers opportunities for businesses in the research and development, consultancy, training, and intellectual property sectors to participate in supporting the University's initiatives. Companies specialising in bid writing, technical consultancy, intellectual property, and training services are well-suited to compete for the different lots available. The DPS structure allows for flexibility and continuous provider competition to meet the University's evolving needs in various thematic areas and projects. ## Notice This Dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is for the Provision of specialist consultancy services with the main areas of services being as follows: Lot 1 -- Proposal writers capable of pulling together bid proposals to submit to funding agencies working in partnership with the RIE and Academic team. Lot 2 -- Technical specialists and consultants in thematic areas who are capable of providing detailed guidance and specific partnering to underpin the thinking of strategic projects, initiatives, and potential funding proposals. Themes will include, but not be limited to, sustainable futures, digital, creativity, design and innovation, health and quality of life, economic development, and partnership development. Lot 3 -- Intellectual Property specialists who can support the development of commercialisation guidance relating to intellectual property. Lot 4 - Trainers - Learning and Development Consultancy specialists. ### Lot Information Proposal Writers Provision of Proposal Writers capable of pulling together bid proposals to submit to funding agencies working in partnership with the RIEE and Academic team. This Lot is for organisations to support BCU with the quality of bid writing. Proposal writers should have experience of bid writing in a variety of funding streams including but not limited to Innovate UK, Regional and International Funding (EU, US, Brazil and India) Specialists. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K33RMUTSWW Technical specialists and consultants This Lot is for firms or individuals to support BCU with technical capability in a variety of areas including the below and any other services which would properly be described as relating to this lot: Infrastructure, Health, Energy, Social Innovation, Built Environment, Automotive, Engineering, Supply Chains, Computing, Big Data, Digital and Creative, Economic Development, and Partnership Development. Intellectual Property Specialists BCU seeks expressions of interests to tender for a panel of firms to support BCU with its Intellectual Property (IP) commercialisation activity. Trainers This Lot is for firms or individuals to support BCU with training capability in a variety of areas including the below and any other services which would properly be described as relating to this lot: Infrastructure, Health, Energy, Social Innovation, Built Environment, Automotive, Engineering, Supply Chains, Computing, Big Data, Digital and Creative, Economic Development, and Partnership Development. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021372-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B5 5JU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79100000 - Legal services - 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services - 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Jul 2023 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021372-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bcu.ac.uk - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K33RMUTSWW - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./K33RMUTSWW ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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