UKRI-3994 Metascience: Using Research to Transform Science

Concepts

• research and development
• swindon
• metascience grant programme award holders
• research capability
• ukri-3994 metascience
• science
• a metascience research consultancy
• their research findings
• the metascience grants programme
• research

Location

Swindon

Description

UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement ("Agreement") for the provision of a metascience research consultancy for UKRI.

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of the Agreement will include provision of: Supporting UKRI to scope, design and deliver and a portfolio of experiments to test and evaluate R&D Funding. Provide research capability, including but not limited to: -Evidence synthesis -Data Analysis -Rapid evidence reviews -Statistical analyses. Support UKRI in launching funding opportunities under the Metascience grants programme. Provide training and development support to Metascience grant programme award holders. This includes but is not limited to: -Cultivating connections and opportunities -Offering practical support and advice -Supporting award holder disseminating their research findings

Renewal Options

UKRI may re-procure this framework at the end of the term, but does not commit itself to do so.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support UKRI in delivering a broad range of metascience based research activities. The Agreement will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main contractor. The Supplier may choose to take the lead role with other ‘specialist’ sub-advisors in order to provide a pre-selected core team for breadth of expertise and consistency of approach. 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Research-and-development... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ACRYU8UG23 GO Reference: GO-2024711-PRO-26864746