Published date: 7 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 October 2020, 12am

Contract summary

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Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£549,695

Procurement reference

CS20368

Published date

7 October 2020

Closing date

2 October 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 October 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

Over the next two to three years, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be replacing its existing grant systems, with a new service called the UKRI Funding Service (TFS). It will be based on a new, digital platform that will make it simpler and quicker for researchers, research offices and innovators to submit funding applications.

All UKRI funding opportunities, of every type and from any organisation (academic or business), will be processed through the TFS service.

Due to different reasons, TFS has been developed at a slower pace than anticipated. In order to provide an independent perspective, UKRI are wanting to contract an external supplier to provide expertise who are not related to the current supplier to review the following:
• perform an in-depth analysis of the system architecture and coding standards
• will propose alternative improved development approaches where needed
• will create proof of concepts to demonstrate preferred patterns and alternatives
• help with the actual implementation involving the existing team as required

This contract was awarded via direct award against the Bloom NEPRO³ Professional Services Solution framework.

Award information

Awarded date

2 October 2020

Contract start date

5 October 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2021

Total value of contract

£549,695

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD

Address

Rotterdam House 116 Quayside
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Tyne & Wear
NE1 3DY
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 08045123

Value of contract

£549,695

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Oborne

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793867004

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk