UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-2507 AHRC Policy Engagement Training and Development

UK-Swindon: Training services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: corporateprocurement@ukri.org
       Contact: Corporate Procurement
       Main Address: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKK14

   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: No

   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-2507 AHRC Policy Engagement Training and Development            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         80500000 - Training services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: **This is a Contract Award Notice, not a call for competition** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) seeks to support academic researchers within its remit who are based within UK universities and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with public policy. By doing so, UKRI aim to equip them with the tools and skills to make a demonstrable difference to evidence-informed public policy with their research.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 138,300
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      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: **This is a Contract Award Notice, not a call for competition** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) seeks to support academic researchers within its remit who are based within UK universities and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with public policy. By doing so, UKRI aim to equip them with the tools and skills to make a demonstrable difference to evidence-informed public policy with their research. The initial term of the Contract shall be for 3 years from April 2023 to April 2026 with an option to extend further for a year up to April 2027.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:The initial term of the Contract shall be for 3 years from April 2023 to April 2026 with an option to extend further for a year up to April 2027. The estimated value of the opportunity for the initial period of 3 years is £140K (excl VAT), the estimated value of the opportunity over the lifetime of the contract including the optional term extension is up to £187K (excl. VAT).

      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: Not Provided


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 000-036317
      
   

   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: UKRI-2507    
   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: 31/03/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         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)
             Institute for Government, 06480524
             2 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AA, 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: 138,300          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 138,300
         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:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research and Innovation
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
          Email: commercial@ukri.org

      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
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/05/2023