Published date: 18 October 2022

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: 10 January 2023, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

BIP720833027

Published date

18 October 2022

Closing date

10 January 2023

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

14 February 2023

Contract end date

25 February 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a Tender to create a 'Hub Function' to coordinate the planned new UK Rare-Disease Research Platform (UK-RDRP). The Hub Function will provide coordination and project management support to a set of around 10 individual Node awards (each award will do networking and 2-3 'enabling science' projects within a specified subset of rare disease research (a 'domain')) as well as providing a broad service to all UK rare disease research interests. The Nodes, Hub and all stakeholders and related interests will collectively form the Platform (the UK-RDRP). The purpose of the Hub and how it links to the Platform and Nodes is outlined within the funding opportunity page for the Node call (see 'Platform Hub' description within the 'Additional Information' section). (https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/establish-an-integrated-uk-rare-disease-research-platform-nodes/)
The Nodes themselves will be funded via an open research funding call, which launched in August 2022 with decisions in March 2023 and nodes starting work within 3-6 months of the decision date. The Hub should be in place to assist in the coordinated start-up of the Nodes. Details of the call are available on the UKRI Funding Finder Rare Disease Research Platform Node call page. (https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/establish-an-integrated-uk-rare-disease-research-platform-nodes/)

The Platform is co-funded by MRC and NIHR, following MRC processes unless stated otherwise, and is an activity that will support the UK Rare Disease Framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-rare-diseases-framework), in particular the 'pioneering research' theme.

The Platform, including the Hub, will be overseen by a Platform Executive Board (including the funders, node directors, stakeholders and independent members).

The total Funder cost of the Platform will be £12 million, over five years, and the budget for the Hub function is envisaged to be in £100,000 to £150,000 per year.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

https://www.ukri.org/
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK

Telephone

+447563420665

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org