Published date: 17 July 2023

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: 31 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Research and Development services on security and defence materials - 73400000

    • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1 to £10,000

Procurement reference

HO_Basware_Low_Value_Academia

Published date

17 July 2023

Closing date

31 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NOTE: This opportunity is only open to UK higher education institutions, designated bodies that can award degrees.

The Home Office is trialling an initiative to engage with UK academic institutions through a series of low value commissions (no more than £10k ex. VAT value, released over the next 12 months) in the areas of:

- Physical science,
- Behaviour and social science and
- Data and Digital, all within a security context.

These opportunities will be posted through the Basware tenders portal and organisations interested to receive them will need to be registered to it.

If this Notice is of interest, please email chris.penny1@homeoffice.gov.uk with the following information:

1. In the subject line to your email, please state "Pure Academia - £10k Challenges".
2. Provide in the body text to your mail your organisation's name and address.
2. Provide your organisation's Dun and Bradstreet number.
3. Provide the email address of the department needing to register to the Basware platform in order to receive subsequent tender opportunities.

Further information will be provided upon receipt of an expression of interest to participate.

About the buyer

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Email

chris.penny1@homeoffice.gov.uk