Published date: 9 March 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£118,897
Procurement reference
BIP575525170
Published date
9 March 2021
Closing date
19 February 2021
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
22 February 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This is a Contract Award for UKRI-1172 Socio-economic Impact study for Manufacturing Research funded by EPSRC over the past 15 years
The study should focus on quantifying the economic impact from the manufacturing research funded by EPSRC (which is primarily low TRL level, basic/fundamental research) evidenced by a Return on Investment (ROI) figure, as well as document the wider and spill over benefits arising from the funded research alongside robust case studies of impact from the investments. The study should also aim to frame the evidence within the context of importance of manufacturing to the UK and globally. We are particularly interested in the study to evidence how the knowledge created through EPSRC funded research makes a difference in terms of providing competitive advantage, innovative products, knowledge flow to innovation for example through, Intellectual property, patents, links to users of the research (businesses and government bodies) etc. (The study is not expected to look at bibliometric analysis of publications or in-depth analysis of patents which are scopes of a different study running in parallel to this study). We expect both the studies to complement each other in terms of providing valuable evidence to EPSRC and as such where possible we can share information between the two studies.
The information gathered through this exercise will help EPSRC build the evidence base to support bids for future funding in this area and to highlight successes from past investments.
We strongly encourage bidders to have a team that understands the challenges of evaluating low TRL (Technology Readiness Level) research investments and to have the expertise to conduct the various analysis required to answer the breadth of the questions to uncover impacts from the investments. We do understand that this might involve partnership with organisations where specific expertise might lie. In such cases, we would expect the bid to identify the lead bidder, and to ensure programme and delivery structures to be such that there is a central point of contact and ownership to avoid multiple channels of communications and management. This is to ensure that the study runs smoothly and does not create unnecessary burden on EPSRC.
Completion date: Final completion December 2021; Critical interim deliverables May 2021
More information
Links
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- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=575525170
- Tender notice
- Please follow this link to view the notice.
Additional text
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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.
Award information
Awarded date
19 February 2021
Contract start date
22 February 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2021
Total value of contract
£118,897
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
BROOKDALE CONSULTING LTD
Address
7 BROOKDALE ROAD, BRAMHALL,
Stockport
SK7 2NWReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Corporate Procurement
Address
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Concil
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1ET
UK
Telephone
01793444000
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Closing: 19 February 2021, 12am