Published date: 10 August 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 22 August 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

PS22246

Published date

10 August 2022

Approach to market date

22 August 2022

Contract start date

10 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

UK Shared Business Services Ltd on Behalf of UK Research and Innovation will shortly be approaching the open market for the following Services:

Aims:

The aim of this study is to develop and demonstrate a methodology that will allow UKRI to better understand the underlying costs of research, how these costs are changing over time, and the drivers behind the observed trends.

The proposal should set out a plan to explore quantitative and qualitative methods (including a plan for data acquisition) that will enable a detailed exploration of changes in the underlying cost of research in UK research-performing organisations over the last 10 years.


For further detail on this requirement please review the attachments found within this Prior Information Notice.

It is our intention to approach the open market the week commencing 22nd August, however if you have any questions in the meantime please dont hesitate to contact us.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £50,000

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Turner

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

nicola.turner@uksbs.co.uk