Published date: 8 February 2018

Last edited date: 8 February 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

    • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Environmental training services - 80540000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£300,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

18/SHMS/16

Published date

8 February 2018

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Research Councils UK (RCUK) Collective Fund's \"Growing Research Capability to Meet the Challenges Faced by Developing Countries\" programme is 'one of the most ambitious international research programmes created; with £225 million being invested across 37 interdisciplinary projects' to address a range of world problems. The GCRF supports strategic programmes that aim to grow research capability which meets the challenges faced by developing countries.

The University of Southampton was awarded funding for a programme encompassing a range of activities including capacity and capability strengthening, partnership building and research. The programme, 'Building REsearch Capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA) is proud to be part of this innovative research cohort.

The overall aim of BRECcIA is to develop research capacity and strengthen existing research capabilities in three sub-Saharan countries (Kenya, Malawi, and Ghana) in the related areas of water and food security.

Working in close collaboration with the BRECcIA team, the partnering organisation will be critical to achieving the key elements of capability and capacity building aims of the grant; with the specific focus on assessment and capacity building in the area of research and innovation management.

* Activities affected by procurement: Work package 3 is critical to the aims of the GCRF and spans all aspects of the BRECcIA programme including: research staff (from early career to Principal Investigator); key stakeholders in the field of water and food security; information flows between project partners; and future developments including policy formation, sustainable regional/community responses to water and food issues, and a specialised network of researchers and practitioners, as well as a research development framework for other institutions and programmes to use.

* Definition of research and innovation management: Research management in this context does not include the technical skills of academics participating in the project i.e. research methods or the researcher development or generic management/leadership skills-set, rather it refers to the management of research more broadly, including:

a) bidding for funding
b) research budget/grant and project management aspects
c) research integrity and ethics (responsible research innovation)
d) the commercialisation of research
e) The structural support (including planning, strategic and operational structures) required within institutions and departments to deliver excellent research management, innovation, commercialisation of research as well as facilitating the delivery of research outcomes.

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Potential bidders with the genuine capability, demonstrable experience in provision of Training and Development in Research Management for Researchers and Managers in African regions and the capacity to meet the requirements set out in this PIN should confirm their interest by downloading, completing and uploading the Questionnaire via the University's tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-Tend Portal, you will need to register your company before accessing the PIN stage. Once registered you will need to express and interest in the project, further details will then become available.

To submit your interest on the In-Tend portal
1. Log In
2. My Tenders
3. View PIN details.
4. Browse and upload your return (or Zip File)
5. Once response document is uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return.

Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procedure, all queries must be made via In-Tend. We look forward to receiving your response.

The Closing Time and Date for receipt of submission is 12:00 noon local time on 23rd February 2018.

Please be aware that the system will automatically reject any late submissions.

The responses to this PIN will be used to inform our decision making. There will be no prejudice to any future procurement procedure by participation in this PIN.




Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicki Becheley

Address

Highfield
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5689

Email

vsh@soton.ac.uk