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PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework

Buyer: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy →

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BuyerDepartment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
StatusClosed
Deadline28 Apr 2023
Value£4,000,000
Published22 Mar 2023

What is being bought

UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Research Collaboration Network Services. The Framework has a maximum value of £4,000,000.00 excluding VAT and the Framework term is four years. The Framework will run on a 1+1+1+1-year basis. This means the effectiveness of the Framework will be reviewed, and future budget availability considered, towards the end of each financial year (31 March). This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. The OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement.

Delivery location

UKI · UKI · UKI · UKI

Categories

Research and development consultancy services 73200000Market and economic research; polling and statistics 79300000Research and development consultancy services 73200000

Lot details

Risk

Risk – risk tolerance, risk communications and management, risk assessment and prioritisation The application of risk The application of risk is a theme bringing together research into how risk can be applied in OPSS’ regulatory system. The main aims of this work include: I. Define, standardise and measure the risk of products to support policy and enforcement strategies. II. Review regulatory systems to understand when and where risk measurements should be incorporated. III. Incorporate risk prioritisation and management methodologies to prioritise regulatory actions. IV. Provide evidence to support communication campaigns.

Statusactive
Value£4,000,000
Contract periodFrom 3 Jul 2023 to 4 Jun 2027

Chemicals and Materials

Chemical and Materials – Identification techniques, Characterisation techniques, exposure studies and toxicological limits. The chemicals and materials in products theme brings together all research concerned with chemicals and materials within consumer products. It includes a number of policy and enforcement areas ranging from coatings and content of specific chemicals within materials, to developing methods to efficiently identify and measure chemicals for enforcement purposes. The aims of this research area include: I. Review chemicals and materials and their extent of their usage in products II. Develop characterisation techniques and measurement methodologies for these chemicals to support the identification and quantification of chemicals III. Understand exposure and chemical limits for various chemicals to feed back into regulations IV. Development of chemical risk assessments

Statusactive
Value£4,000,000
Contract periodFrom 3 Jul 2023 to 4 Jun 2027

Analytical

Analytical - Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes.

Statusactive
Value£4,000,000
Contract periodFrom 3 Jul 2023 to 4 Jun 2026

Technology Hardware and Software

Technology, hardware and software – Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing

Statusactive
Value£4,000,000
Contract periodFrom 3 Jul 2023 to 4 Jun 2026

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Market and economic research; polling and statisticsNot published
Lot 2Research and development consultancy servicesNot published
3Research and development consultancy servicesNot published
4Research and development consultancy servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 73. The category anchor is Research and development consultancy services (73200000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 732,7413 median · 27.8 average (966 of 2,741 with a bid count)2.5 average (1,093 of 2,741 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer62.5 median · 2.5 average (2 of 6 with a bid count)1 average (2 of 6 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKI1304 median · 24.2 average (44 of 130 with a bid count)1.7 average (49 of 130 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)12232 median · 32 average (1 of 122 with a bid count)6 average (1 of 122 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNo
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

  • economicSelectionCriteria
  • technicalSelectionCriteria

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-038c5c
Latest release ID008405-2023
Latest release timestampWed Mar 22 2023 17:36:28 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2023-04-28T10:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: start2023-04-28T11:00:00+01:00
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailshttps://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£4,000,000
Tender lots in source4
Tender items in source4
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release3

Notice history

DateEventReference
22 Mar 2023tender008405-2023
9 Dec 2022planning034971-2022

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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        "streetAddress": "Polaris House"
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9 Dec 2022 · 034971-2022 · planning
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  "id": "034971-2022",
  "tag": [
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  "date": "2022-12-09T15:42:32Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c",
  "buyer": {
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    "name": "Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "PS22407",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "Lot 1",
        "title": "Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance)",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "** Please note this is not a call for competition. This is a PIN notice for a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requirement**\nThis OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. The OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement activities.\nAs an evidence-led organisation, OPSS places great importance on research which gathers insights on a number of evidence bases and challenges the product safety system faces. We intend that by setting up a Research Collaboration Network OPSS will bring together suppliers and create a community of researchers dedicated to the OPSS objectives of keeping people safe and driving forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. We propose that a joined-up approach for research commissioning will attract more suppliers and will create lists of subject matter experts we can call upon for peer review and technical advice.\nThe aim of the OPSS Research Framework is to identify and utilise contractors with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):\n• Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);\n• Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits);\n• Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);\n• Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges).\nThe purpose of the Research Collaboration Network is to make it easier and faster for both contractors and OPSS to apply for and commission research, with contractors only required to make one large bid at the beginning of the framework start which will onboard them into a ‘lot’ relevant to their expertise. Research requests from OPSS will be ad hoc and throughout the year but will relate to\nthese four lots. The research requests will then be distributed to suppliers through much shorter ‘mini competitions’ which require less paperwork (usual turn-around time is approx. one week).\nWe hope this Research Collaboration Network will also attract smaller research\nbusinesses and academic institutions, who may struggle with the demands of bidding of individual research from contracts finder or other government procurement routes. It is worth nothing that this will not subsume other methods of procurement and in some cases other frameworks could be used for some research when appropriate. We are particularly interested in suppliers who have expertise in applying their research methods to non-medical and non-food consumer products.\nThis Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above.\nThe supplier engagement session is due to take place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 10:00 – 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The supplier engagement session will last approximately 2 hours, comprising of the following:\n• Overview of the requirements for each lot\n• Explanation of the bidding process\n• Open floor Q&A\nNote that the route to market will be via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder."
      },
      {
        "id": "Lot 2",
        "title": "Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits}",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "** Please note this is not a call for competition. This is a PIN notice for a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requirement**\nThis OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence.\nThe OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement activities.\nAs an evidence-led organisation, OPSS places great importance on research which gathers insights on a number of evidence bases and challenges the product safety system faces. We intend that by setting up a Research Collaboration Network OPSS will bring together suppliers and create a community of researchers dedicated to the OPSS objectives of keeping people safe and driving forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. We propose that a joined-up approach for research commissioning will attract more suppliers and will create lists of subject matter experts we can call upon for peer review and technical advice.\nThe aim of the OPSS Research Framework is to identify and utilise contractors with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):\n• Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);\n• Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits);\n• Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);\n• Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges).\nThe purpose of the Research Collaboration Network is to make it easier and faster for both contractors and OPSS to apply for and commission research, with contractors only required to make one large bid at the beginning of the framework start which will onboard them into a ‘lot’ relevant to their expertise. Research requests from OPSS will be ad hoc and throughout the year but will relate to these four lots. The research requests will then be distributed to suppliers through much shorter ‘mini competitions’ which require less paperwork (usual turn-around time is approx. one week).\nWe hope this Research Collaboration Network will also attract smaller research\nbusinesses and academic institutions, who may struggle with the demands of bidding of individual research from contracts finder or other government procurement routes. It is worth nothing that this will not subsume other methods of procurement and in some cases other frameworks could be used for some research when appropriate. We are particularly interested in suppliers who have expertise in applying their research methods to non-medical and non-food consumer products.\nThis Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above.\nThe supplier engagement session is due to take place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 10:00 – 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The supplier engagement session will last approximately 2 hours, comprising of the following:\n• Overview of the requirements for each lot\n• Explanation of the bidding process\n• Open floor Q&A\nNote that the route to market will be via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder."
      },
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        "status": "planned",
        "description": "** Please note this is not a call for competition. This is a PIN notice for a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requirement**\nThis OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence.\nThe OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement activities.\nAs an evidence-led organisation, OPSS places great importance on research which gathers insights on a number of evidence bases and challenges the product safety system faces. We intend that by setting up a Research Collaboration Network OPSS will bring together suppliers and create a community of researchers dedicated to the OPSS objectives of keeping people safe and driving forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. We propose that a joined-up approach for research commissioning will attract more suppliers and will create lists of subject matter experts we can call upon for peer review and technical advice.\nThe aim of the OPSS Research Framework is to identify and utilise contractors with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):\n• Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);\n• Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits);\n• Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);\n• Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges).\nThe purpose of the Research Collaboration Network is to make it easier and faster for both contractors and OPSS to apply for and commission research, with contractors only required to make one large bid at the beginning of the framework start which will onboard them into a ‘lot’ relevant to their expertise. Research requests from OPSS will be ad hoc and throughout the year but will relate to these four lots. The research requests will then be distributed to suppliers through much shorter ‘mini competitions’ which require less paperwork (usual turn-around time is approx. one week). We hope this Research Collaboration Network will also attract smaller research businesses and academic institutions, who may struggle with the demands of bidding of individual research from contracts finder or other government procurement routes. It is worth nothing that this will not subsume other methods of procurement and in some cases other frameworks could be used for some research when appropriate. We are particularly interested in suppliers who have expertise in applying their research methods to non-medical and non-food consumer products.\nThis Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above.\nThe supplier engagement session is due to take place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 10:00 – 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The supplier engagement session will last approximately 2 hours, comprising of the following:\n• Overview of the requirements for each lot\n• Explanation of the bidding process\n• Open floor Q&A\nNote that the route to market will be via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder."
      },
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        "title": "Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges}",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "** Please note this is not a call for competition. This is a PIN notice for a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requirement**\nThis OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence.\nThe OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement activities.\nAs an evidence-led organisation, OPSS places great importance on research which gathers insights on a number of evidence bases and challenges the product safety system faces. We intend that by setting up a Research Collaboration Network OPSS will bring together suppliers and create a community of researchers dedicated to the OPSS objectives of keeping people safe and driving forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. We propose that a joined-up approach for research commissioning will attract more suppliers and will create lists of subject matter experts we can call upon for peer review and technical advice.\nThe aim of the OPSS Research Framework is to identify and utilise contractors with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):\n• Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);\n• Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits);\n• Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);\n• Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges).\nThe purpose of the Research Collaboration Network is to make it easier and faster for both contractors and OPSS to apply for and commission research, with contractors only required to make one large bid at the beginning of the framework start which will onboard them into a ‘lot’ relevant to their expertise. Research requests from OPSS will be ad hoc and throughout the year but will relate to these four lots. The research requests will then be distributed to suppliers through much shorter ‘mini competitions’ which require less paperwork (usual turn-around time is approx. one week). We hope this Research Collaboration Network will also attract smaller research businesses and academic institutions, who may struggle with the demands of bidding of individual research from contracts finder or other government procurement routes. It is worth nothing that this will not subsume other methods of procurement and in some cases other frameworks could be used for some research when appropriate. We are particularly interested in suppliers who have expertise in applying their research methods to non-medical and non-food consumer products.\nThis Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above.\nThe supplier engagement session is due to take place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 10:00 – 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The supplier engagement session will last approximately 2 hours, comprising of the following:\n• Overview of the requirements for each lot\n• Explanation of the bidding process\n• Open floor Q&A\nNote that the route to market will be via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder."
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    "description": "This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence.\nThe OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement activities.\nAs an evidence-led organisation, OPSS places great importance on research which gathers insights on a number of evidence bases and challenges the product safety system faces. We intend that by setting up a Research Collaboration Network OPSS will bring together suppliers and create a community of researchers dedicated to the OPSS objectives of keeping people safe and driving forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. We propose that a joined-up approach for research commissioning will attract more suppliers and will create lists of subject matter experts we can call upon for peer review and technical advice.\nThe aim of the OPSS Research Framework is to identify and utilise contractors with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):\n• Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);\n• Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (Identification, measurement, characterisation techniques and exposure studies and toxicological limits);\n• Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);\n• Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges).\nThe purpose of the Research Collaboration Network is to make it easier and faster for both contractors and OPSS to apply for and commission research, with contractors only required to make one large bid at the beginning of the framework start which will onboard them into a ‘lot’ relevant to their expertise. \nResearch requests from OPSS will be ad hoc and throughout the year but will relate to these four lots. The research requests will then be distributed to suppliers through much shorter ‘mini competitions’ which require less paperwork (usual turn-around time is approx. one week).\nFurther information can be found on the Contracts Finder notice here - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb4a087f-563f-4e9e-aa16-18a018a27636",
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  "description": "This Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise..\nThe supplier engagement session is due to take place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 10:00 – 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The supplier engagement session will last approximately 2 hours, comprising of the following:\n• Overview of the requirements for each lot\n• Explanation of the bidding process\n• Open floor Q&A\nFeedback from the day and Q&A sessions may be used to inform the final tender documentation, ensuring all valid options are considered.\nIf you believe that this will be of interest to you and your organisation, please register your interest by providing the following information to professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk marking the email FAO Victoria Clewer and the\nreference PS22407 Research Collaboration Hub confirming your organisation and the name of attendees.\n- Organisation Name\n- Attendee(s) Name\n- Attendee(s) Email Address\nSpace is limited on the supplier day, and attendance is restricted to 3 people per supplier. We would request that attendance is restricted to key members of your organisation.\nBy registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable BEIS to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. BEIS may consider the information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform the\nspecification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered.\nFor the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition; a Contract Notice will be issued as a call for competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the preliminary market consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.",
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