--- title: "Review of Collaborative Post Graduate Research and Feasibility Study development and Business Plan" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-122903" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-122903" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-122903.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-122903.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES" published: "2022-07-07" --- # Review of Collaborative Post Graduate Research and Feasibility Study development and Business Plan Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-122903 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-122903) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-122903.json) ## Summary The University of South Wales is currently conducting a tender for a project titled "Review of Collaborative Post Graduate Research and Feasibility Study development and Business Plan." This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, Wales. The tender is part of an open procurement method, and interested suppliers must submit their responses via the Sell2Wales portal by the deadline of midday on Friday, 5th August 2022. Any queries regarding the tender should be submitted by midday on Thursday, 28th July 2022. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in collaboration with academic institutions, evaluation consultancy, and project management. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in handling professional indemnity insurance, project deliverables, and meeting critical timelines will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful delivery of this project will likely require expertise in performance review services and collaborative research, making it an ideal fit for firms in the education and consultancy sectors. ## Notice Review of Collaborative Post Graduate Research (PGR) at USW and develop a Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a South-East (SE) Wales Collaborative PhD scheme.Collaborative Post Graduate Research (PGR) means all PGR activity which takes place in collaboration with one or more industrial partner, third sector organisation, or public sector body. USW has spent the past decade growing and broadening its collaborative PhD and Masters by Research activity. Collaborative PGRs account for a quarter of all current PGR activity at USW.To date, funding for collaborative PGR activity has come from a mixture of grants and industrial contributions. With the upcoming change in the UK funding environment, it is likely that Welsh Universities will need to rethink their approach to funding and supporting collaborative PGR activity.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122903.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The timetable is critical in the successful delivery of the project outcomes.Your tender submission will be evaluated in line with the criteria and weightings.All queries are to take place within the portal via the Q & A function attached to this notice. The deadline for queries is Midday, Thursday 28th July 2022.Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Friday 5th August, 2022.You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the Postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.Please see the guidance document for details of how to use the Postbox function.(WA Ref:122903) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122903 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES | | Locality | PONTYPRIDD | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF37 1DL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Treforest | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79313000 - Performance review services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2022 at 11:52 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122903 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL403977&idx=1 7th July 2022 - ITT - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL403977&idx=2 7th July 2022 - Terms & Conditions - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL403977&idx=3 7th July 2022 - GDPR ## Notice URLs - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122903.The - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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