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# PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ps22407-research-collaboration-network-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: "PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-energy-industrial-strategy-nhs-xvw)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2023 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Research and development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ps22407-research-collaboration-network-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c`

## Before you bid
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- **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/ps22407-research-collaboration-network-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ps22407-research-collaboration-network-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Risk
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** 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...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2023 to 04/06/2027

### Lot 3: Analytical
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** Analytical - Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes.
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2023 to 04/06/2026

### Lot 4: Technology Hardware and Software
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** Technology, hardware and software – Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2023 to 04/06/2026

### Lot Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **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**
This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the O...

### Lot Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** 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 consu...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2023 to 04/06/2027

### Lot Lot 3: Economic (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **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**
This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the O...

### Lot Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing, focusing on batteries, mechanical and software engineering challenges}
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **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**
This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the O...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008405-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-22T17:36:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:59:04.052Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038c5c