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Published 21 Feb 2025, 09:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DDaT24525 - Research Outcomes Collections System

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,350,000exc. VAT33.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2025awarded 18 Jul 2025
Awarded to Elsevier B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 03rd April 2025 at 11:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

This tender will appoint a supplier to implement a research outcomes data collection system to ensure UKRI is able to continue to collect outputs, outcomes and impact data from its award holders. This includes:

  • the ingestion of relevant data from UKRI (for example, but not limited to information on awards, collaborating organisations, and research team contact details).
  • collecting data from awardees and their teams on a set of questions provided by UKRI.
  • automatic data collection from third party organisations (for example but not limited to data linked to persistent identifiers and automated outputs such as publications).
  • validate and quality assure the final data set.
  • the delivery of the final dataset to UKRI through an automated channel (for example such as an API).

This needs to be supported by a range of structures and services to underpin the general process. These include process governance, stakeholder engagement, data information and governance, and contract management and support.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number ITT_1892 or DDaT24525.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,350,000
Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: 2 year contract with the option to extend for a further 1 yearVariant 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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
21 Feb 2025, 09:33 GMT
Last source update
15 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
DDaT24525
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048996
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    15 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 12
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Elsevier B.V.£900,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 048996-2025-1 · Elsevier B.V.

    Signed
    18 Jul 2025
    Value
    £900,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, SWINDON, South West, SN21FLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Shared Business Services LimitedReview body SwindonContact email
  • UK Shared Business Services LtdReview body Swindon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria