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Published 19 May 2023, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3008 Socio-economic impact of Mathematical Sciences Research Funded by EPSRC over the last 10 years, and programme evaluation for the Additional Funding Programme for Mathematical Sciences

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT0.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2023awarded 26 Jul 2023
Awarded to Technopolis Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the evaluation of Socio-economic impact of Mathematical Sciences Research Funded by EPSRC over the last 10 years, and programme evaluation for the Additional Funding Programme for Mathematical Sciences The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council wishes to conduct two parallel but connected evaluations: a baseline evaluation, including an impact analysis and a landscape analysis, of the research that it has been funded under the Mathematical Sciences theme over the past 10 years (2012-2022), and a programme evaluation tied to the Additional Funding Programme for Mathematical Sciences.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Tenders are invited for the evaluation of Socio-economic impact of Mathematical…AwardedPublished value£200,000

Tenders are invited for the evaluation of Socio-economic impact of Mathematical Sciences Research Funded by EPSRC over the last 10 years, and programme evaluation for the Additional Funding Programme for Mathematical Sciences.

Delivery: South West · Swindon
Extensions: An optional extension of a 6-month period may be applied.Variant 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
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
19 May 2023, 14:05 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-3008
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021977
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cde2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=798749258" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=798749258</a> GO Reference: GO-2023728-PRO-23515479

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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/XV4YYGS233 ↗

Submission deadline
22 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Jun 2023 → 28 Jul 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £199,3751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Technopolis Limited£199,375 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Technopolis LtdAwarded supplier02354937 3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, South East, BN1 1EE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.