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# Research Intelligence Tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Ulster: "Research Intelligence Tool". Published status: active. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Ulster](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-ulster-GB-FTS-1400)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data-processing services, Database services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0`

## 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/research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-intelligence-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0#participate

## Description
The main purpose of the tool is to enable the University to access meaningful, data-driven evidence to support our understanding of the research landscape and our research and innovation performance relative to other HEIs.  This will facilitate the generation of reliable validated intelligence reports across a variety of perspectives and content to inform evidence-based target-setting and strategic decisions in relation to funding and investment.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** The University works in a complex, data-oriented research environment where we need to be able to measure the quality and impact of our research. 
A Research Intelligence tool will enable us to analyse our research performance against our peer instit...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028003-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-08T22:45:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:58:48.014Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f4d0