Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793867000
E-mail: Commercial@ukri.org
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ukri.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Citizen Science Collaboration Grant Support Package
Reference number: UKRI-1032
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UKRI Citizen science collaboration grant: project support, knowledge exchange and programme review services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI31
Main site or place of performance:
Camden and City of London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for the supply of UKRI citizen science collaboration grant support package services, full details of which are contained in the UKRI-1032 specification document (and any other associated documentation).
We want to ensure that the investment we make in the citizen science collaboration grant leads to the greatest possible impact, and that the project teams feel supported and empowered to deliver highly successful projects.
The supplier will help project teams to anticipate, mitigate and, where possible, solve, specific issues as they arise, drawing on their own experience, the collective expertise of the project teams, UKRI, third party expertise and published evidence.
We are looking for suppliers with expertise in supporting or evaluating grant-funded projects, particularly in the areas of public engagement with research, citizen science, community engagement, public involvement or co-production.
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II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 42
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/02/2021
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/02/2021
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2020129-PRO-17485768
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Telephone: +44 1793867000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/12/2020