UK-Swindon: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Medical Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: MRCprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: MRC Procurement
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1562 Knowledge Mobilisation Support for the Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind Research Programmes
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
GC22-2 - Commissioning in


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Commission to develop and implement a communications and knowledge mobilisation strategy for the overall portfolio of funded research, with a primary focus on this £24M investment in research programmes.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 156,220

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.
73210000 - Research consultancy services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Knowledge Mobilisation Support for Research Programmes under the
Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind Initiative. The objective is to develop and implement a
communications and knowledge mobilisation strategy for the overall portfolio of funded research, with a primary focus
on the £24M investment in research programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 25


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-003030



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/07/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
National Childrens Bureau, 00952717
23 Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 160,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 156,220
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710119841

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: MRCProcurement@ukri.org
Internet address: www.ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX110QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX110QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/08/2022