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Published 1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3637 Community Research Networks: Strategic coordination programme

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI are looking for a supplier who can work with us to implement the next phase of the Community Research Networks programme.

The supplier(s) will be responsible for working in partnership with UKRI to develop and deliver:

•A grant awarding process

•A strategic coordination programme

The total budget for this programme of work is £1,200,000 excluding VAT.

The work will begin in April 2024 and will be complete by March 2030.

Community Research Networks is a funding call launched by UKRI in July 2022. The purpose of the programme is to fund consortia across the UK to build the capacity, capability and connectivity required to support sustainable and equitable community engagement with research. This programme supports our public engagement strategy objective to make sure the benefits of research and innovation are shared widely by supporting collaboration and valuing diverse forms of knowledge.

CPV: Administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The scope of the requirement is briefly outlined belowPublished value£1,200,000

The scope of the requirement is briefly outlined below. Please refer to the tender pack for further information:

WP1: The Implementation phase grant administration is made up into the following elements:

1.An accessible, secure and easy-to-use application process, including assessment, due diligence, awarding and payment.

2.Applicant support, including briefing sessions and on-demand assistance.

3.Mechanisms to monitor, change, close, reconcile and recover grants.

WP2: The Strategic Coordination Programme will be made up of the following four elements:

1.Applicant and awardee support and engagement

2.Peer-to-peer networking, knowledge exchange and professional development

3.Learning and evaluation

4.Network building and thought leadership Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality: 70%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality: 70
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
UKTI-3637
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003346
Classification (CPV)
Administration services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043650 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J</a> GO Reference: GO-202421-PRO-25093332

How it was run

Official notice
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Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J ↗

Submission deadline
4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Feb 2024 → 4 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1HLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.