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GSS24648 UKRI PE capability building

UK Research and Innovation · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:10.

Opportunity overview

UKRI are looking for a supplier (or consortium of suppliers) to design and deliver a programme of learning and development for UKRI staff to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to include the public in research and innovation (PE L&D for UKRI staff). This will include delivering insight; pilot approach to learning and development; toolkit; evaluation and communications. The bidders must demonstrate expertise of delivering learning and development programmes in the research and innovation sector. Expertise in public participation in R&I - broadly defined - is also required.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The University of the West of England

Match pending…
Contract value
£358.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Mar 2025
Award ID
011662-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Bristol, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80570000 — Personal development training services

Lots

  • UKRI are looking for a supplier (or consortium of suppliers) to design and deliver a programme of learning and development for UKRI staff to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to include the public in research and innovation (PE L&D for UKRI staff). This will include delivering insight; pilot approach to learning and development; toolkit; evaluation and communications. The bidders must demonstrate expertise of delivering learning and development programmes in the research and innovation sector. Expertise in public participation in R&I - broadly defined - is also required. Delivery must involve collaboration with the UKRI PE team and an internal public engagement learning and development (PE L&D) working group. UKRI are inviting bids for a five-year programme (January 2025-December 2029). The programme and outputs will include the following elements: 1. Phase 1: Programme development - year 1 Deliver insight, prepare for pilot training and toolkit, prepare evaluation baseline and initial comms 2. Phase 2: Pilot and evaluation - year 2 Deliver pilot training and toolkit, evaluation of pilot programme and comms to launch pilot 3. Phase 3: Roll out - year 3-5 Deliver full training and toolkit, evaluation of full programme and leadership and learning comms£360k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GSS24648
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Contracting Authority has extended the tender submission deadline by 1 week until 23rd December 2024.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
23 Dec 2024

Old Value

Date
16 Dec 2024
Entry 2
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
23 Dec 2024

Old Value

Date
16 Dec 2024
Entry 2

Where

Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
23 Dec 2024

Old Value

Date
16 Dec 2024
Entry 3

Where

Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
31 Jan 2025

Old Value

Date
29 Jan 2025
Entry 4

Where

Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
30 Jan 2030

Old Value

Date
28 Oct 2030

Bid Opening

Date
16 Dec 2024, 11:00

Address

Street Address
Electronically

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
16 Dec 2024, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
16 Dec 2024, 10:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
UKRI are looking for a supplier (or consortium of suppliers) to design and deliver a programme of learning and development for UKRI staff to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to include the public in research and innovation (PE L&D for UKRI staff). This will include delivering insight; pilot approach to learning and development; toolkit; evaluation and communications. The bidders must demonstrate expertise of delivering learning and development programmes in the research and innovation sector. Expertise in public participation in R&I - broadly defined - is also required. Delivery must involve collaboration with the UKRI PE team and an internal public engagement learning and development (PE L&D) working group. UKRI are inviting bids for a five-year programme (January 2025-December 2029). The programme and outputs will include the following elements: 1. Phase 1: Programme development - year 1 Deliver insight, prepare for pilot training and toolkit, prepare evaluation baseline and initial comms 2. Phase 2: Pilot and evaluation - year 2 Deliver pilot training and toolkit, evaluation of pilot programme and comms to launch pilot 3. Phase 3: Roll out - year 3-5 Deliver full training and toolkit, evaluation of full programme and leadership and learning comms

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
90
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
10

Contract period

Ends
28 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
29 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80570000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personal development training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-129617
Name
United Kingdom Research and Innovation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
SWINDON
Postal Code
SN21FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Research
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Research

Identifier

Legal Name
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Core Services
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-48318
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Swindon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142165
Name
UK Research and Innovation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN21FF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Research

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Research and Innovation
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Corporate Services & Projects
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-142166
Name
The University of the West of England

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
The University of the West of England
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Award information

Award 1
Id
011662-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142166
Name
The University of the West of England

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011662-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
011662-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
358,897.75
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN21FF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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