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# 260158 Contract for the Provision of a Research Intelligence Tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260158-contract-for-the-provision-of-a-research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06e910). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "260158 Contract for the Provision of a Research Intelligence Tool". Published status: active. Published Value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 September 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Database services, Database systems, Information technology services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260158-contract-for-the-provision-of-a-research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06e910#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e910`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260158-contract-for-the-provision-of-a-research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06e910#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260158-contract-for-the-provision-of-a-research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06e910#participate

## Description
Queen’s University Belfast requires a Research Intelligence Tool to support institutional research and innovation strategy, planning, and evaluation. The tool will enable benchmarking of research performance, identification of emerging research strengths, monitoring of collaboration and partnership activity, and support planning for research assessment exercises and strategic planning across Faculties and Schools. 
Queen’s will develop requirements based on institutional needs, including functional fit, data quality, usability, interoperability, alignment with research culture and responsible metrics principles, and value for money. 
Key users will include academic staff, Faculty Deans of Research, Research Strategy & Policy Team, Research Development, Global Research Partnerships, Business Alliance, Library (Open Research), Global Marketing and Reputation, and the Research Intelligence Team.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48610000, 72222300, 72320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £900,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079928-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-07T08:28:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:55:51.110Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e910