Contract award · 25 Mar 2025

Researcher Development Concordat Secretariat

UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded “Researcher Development Concordat Secretariat” to Nottingham Trent University for £75,152.

No competitionResearch & developmentSouth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
UK Shared Business Services Limited · Body governed by public law
Value
£75,152
Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Mar 2025
  2. Published16 May 2025Published 52 days after the contract date

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement This requirement invites quotations to provide the secretariat for The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (commonly known as the Researcher Development Concordat, hereby referred to as the RDC) for two years (24 months) from the start of the contract. The RDC is an agreement between stakeholders to improve the employment and support for researchers and research careers in higher education in the UK. The secretariat plays a key role in maintaining the RDC by acting as the delivery body of the Researcher Development Concordat Strategy Group (RDCSG), who set the strategic and policy direction of the Concordat. The RDCSG is comprised of representatives from UK research funding bodies, higher education institutions, and other organisations and associations from within and outside of higher …

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