Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2019-12-19
Buyer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79000000 | 79400000 | 79410000 | 79411100
Submission deadline: 2020-01-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an independent, non-departmental public body, bringing together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. Operating across the whole of the UK and with a combined budget of more than 6 000 000 000 GBP, UK Research and Innovation represents the largest reform of the research and innovation funding landscape in the last 50 years. UK Research and Innovation ensures the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. This is done by creating the best environment for research and innovation to flourish.
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) on behalf of UKRI is seeking to secure a partner to establish and deliver a community of practice (cop) which supports the Healthy Ageing Challenge participants through an environment of peer support and active learning.
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. UK Shared Business Services Ltd wishes to establish an agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) UK Research and Innovation.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd are able to accept unstructured electronic invoicing. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (threshold amounts).
This contract has not been sub-divided into lots as there is only 1 delivery locations and therefore lots are not appropriate.
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. UK Shared Business Services Ltd wishes to establish an agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) UK Research and Innovation.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd are able to accept unstructured electronic invoicing. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (threshold amounts).
This contract has not been sub-divided into lots as there is only 1 delivery locations and therefore lots are not appropriate.