Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3637 Community Research Networks: Strategic coordination programme
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI are looking for a supplier who can work with us to implement the next phase of the Community Research Networks programme.
The supplier(s) will be responsible for working in partnership with UKRI to develop and deliver:
•A grant awarding process
•A strategic coordination programme
The total budget for this programme of work is £1,200,000 excluding VAT.
The work will begin in April 2024 and will be complete by March 2030.
Community Research Networks is a funding call launched by UKRI in July 2022. The purpose of the programme is to fund consortia across the UK to build the capacity, capability and connectivity required to support sustainable and equitable community engagement with research. This programme supports our public engagement strategy objective to make sure the benefits of research and innovation are shared widely by supporting collaboration and valuing diverse forms of knowledge.
CPV: Administration services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The scope of the requirement is briefly outlined belowPublished value£1,200,000
The scope of the requirement is briefly outlined below. Please refer to the tender pack for further information:
WP1: The Implementation phase grant administration is made up into the following elements:
1.An accessible, secure and easy-to-use application process, including assessment, due diligence, awarding and payment.
2.Applicant support, including briefing sessions and on-demand assistance.
3.Mechanisms to monitor, change, close, reconcile and recover grants.
WP2: The Strategic Coordination Programme will be made up of the following four elements:
1.Applicant and awardee support and engagement
2.Peer-to-peer networking, knowledge exchange and professional development
3.Learning and evaluation
4.Network building and thought leadership Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J ↗
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical / Quality: 70%
- Price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical / Quality: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- 1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UKTI-3637- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003346- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043650Find 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4G8B2996J</a> GO Reference: GO-202421-PRO-25093332
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Administration-services./Z4G8B2996J ↗
- Submission deadline
- 4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Feb 2024 → 4 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published1 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Submission deadline4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.