UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-1597 Public Engagement Procurement - Gaming

UK-Swindon: Research consultancy services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       UK Research & Innovation
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1793444000, Email: Corporateprocurement@ukri.org
       Contact: Corporate Procurement
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/
       NUTS Code: UKK14
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Other activity: Research

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1597 Public Engagement Procurement - Gaming    
          Reference number: UKRI-1597 Public Engagement Procurement - COP26 Play Makers
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      73210000 - Research consultancy services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      UKRI is sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and supports activities and events that inspire and engage people and promote positive climate action. Gamification is one approach to increasing public engagement with climate research and we are keen to explore the ways in which it provides a way of reaching audiences who are currently less engaged with research and innovation, specifically on the themes of COP26. UKRI is seeking a supplier who are able to design and oversee the successful delivery of a national gaming or game making public engagement programme that increases public engagement with COP26 themed research amongst specific identified communities, including but not limited to: climate change and nature based solutions to reaching net zero, adaptation and resilience, and clean transport UKRI will be holding a supplier day via zoom on 9th September 2021,commencing at 10:30 BST - more details available in II.2.14 Additional Information          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 500,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK14 - Swindon    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a supplier who are able to design and oversee the successful delivery of a national gaming or game making public engagement programme that increases public engagement with COP26 themed research amongst specific identified communities, including but not limited to: climate change, adaptation, biodiversity, and food security. To find out more about UKRI and its activities please go to https://www.ukri.org/
UKRI will be holding a supplier day via zoom on 9th September 2021,commencing at 10:30 BST - Please register with Eventbrite to obtain the full details for the supplier day at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukri-1597-public-engagement-procurement-gaming-supplier-day-event-tickets-168705188761    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      UKRI will be holding a supplier day via zoom on 9th September 2021,commencing at 10:30 BST - Please register with Eventbrite to obtain the full details for the supplier day at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukri-1597-public-engagement-procurement-gaming-supplier-day-event-tickets-168705188761    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         06/12/2021
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=622054824
GO-2021831-PRO-18827711 TKR-2021831-PRO-18827710        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 31/08/2021