Published date: 25 November 2021
This notice was replaced on 7 March 2022
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Awarded contract (published 7 March 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000
Location of contract
SN2 1FL
Value of contract
£25,000
Procurement reference
PS21258
Published date
25 November 2021
Closing date
10 December 2021
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
17 January 2022
Contract end date
11 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 10th December 2021 at 11:00am
Brief Description of Requirement
UKRI is working in partnership with Ofgem to develop the future delivery model of the fund for the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund ('the SIF'). This is a new, multi-year innovation programme to transform energy networks innovation and position the UK as the Silicon Valley of energy systems innovation.
To support this programme we are interested in designing a data science function which adds additional value to the users and customers of the programme. These include internal teams, the public, innovators (funded through the programme and otherwise), investors, policy makers, and the energy networks themselves.
Innovate UK is progressing on its journey to becoming a data-driven organisation. With the Ofgem programme just starting, we have an opportunity to look at how we better capture, analyse and use data to offer additional value. With this we want to consider how approaches could be applied and scaled across the whole organisation. The project will therefore require close working with the Innovate UK data team, as well as the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund team.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register.
If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in'
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 56YF8G6596
More information
Additional text
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About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
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