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Published 8 Feb 2024, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3747 - Evaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) project

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)

Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £200k / year2.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Apr 2024awarded 28 Nov 2024

Awarded to Human Economics Ltd

Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Apr 2029 · starts 30 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Evaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) project

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Evaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,000,000

Evaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) project. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made

available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: Procurement contract (transparency) data – UKRI

Contract period: 30 Apr 2024 – 29 Apr 2029 (5 yrs)

Delivery: UK, London · LONDON

Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for an initial period of 2 Years with the option to extend for a additional 3 years on a (1+1+1) basis period from commencement of the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 80%
Criterion 1: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 80
Criterion 1: 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: 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: 8 Feb 2024, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2025, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: 18 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference: UKRI-3747
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-000683
Classification (CPV): Evaluation consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04388c Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=915824411 GO Reference: GO-202519-PRO-29086565

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

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://ukri.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Submission deadline: 3 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 18 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukri.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

18 Mar 2024 → 9 Jan 2025 · 4 dates

Bids opened
18 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Contract starts
30 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
9 Jan 2025, 14:05 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2024

Deadline moved to 3 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
13 Mar 2024, 10:05 GMT
+16 days · was 18 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
9 Jan 2025, 14:05 GMT
Buyer details updated
9 Jan 2025, 14:05 GMT

Published amendments (4 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextAdditional information · II.2.14	https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ QZ89428D6X	https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QZ89428D6X
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)	18 Mar 2024	3 Apr 2024	+16 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7)	18 Mar 2024	3 Apr 2024	+16 d
—	TextAdditional information · II.2.14	https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ QZ89428D6X	https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QZ89428D6X
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)	18 Mar 2024	3 Apr 2024	+16 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7)	18 Mar 2024	3 Apr 2024	+16 d

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:-Rese…

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. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=848938982" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta…

Routine re-releases (4)

2024-02: 1 release · 8 Feb 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £979,3241 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Human Economics LtdEvaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) project	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Evaluation of the UKRI Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) project · Human Economics Ltd
Signed
28 Nov 2024
Value
£979,324
Period
… – 29 Apr 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Research and InnovationReview body Swindon,Contact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Human Economics LtdAwarded supplier11836325 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.