Lot 1
Commercial Focused Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 2
Investigator Driven Frontier Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 3
Training Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 4
Collaborative Academic and non-Academic Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 5
Large Scale Institutional Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-06.
The procurement was published on 2023-05-04.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Grant Writing and Advisory Services under 5 Lots
UofG/CON1524/2023
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services๐ฆ
Short description:
โLot 1
Commercial Focused Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 2
Investigator Driven Frontier Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 3
Training...โ
Short description
Lot 1
Commercial Focused Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 2
Investigator Driven Frontier Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 3
Training Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 4
Collaborative Academic and non-Academic Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Lot 5
Large Scale Institutional Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1๏ธโฃ Scope of the procurement
Title: Commercial Focused Grant Advisory and Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services๐ฆ
Place of performance: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โThis lot applies to services relating to commercially-focused grant applications, which often require in-depth market analysis as well as...โ
Description of the procurement
This lot applies to services relating to commercially-focused grant applications, which often require in-depth market analysis as well as technology/business development and exploitation strategies. Other expertise may be required, particular to each grant application e.g. end-user analysis; regulatory affairs etc. Such grant applications are frequently submitted by a consortium with academic and industry partners as well as other stakeholders.
Examples of relevant funding bodies include, but are not limited to: Enterprise Ireland, Horizon Europe including the EIC, Innovative Health Initiative and Industry research funding.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
2๏ธโฃ Scope of the procurement
Title: Investigator Driven Frontier Research Grant Advisory and Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis lot applies to services relating to investigator-driven grant applications in frontier research programmes. Such programmes often include a clear and...โ
Description of the procurement
This lot applies to services relating to investigator-driven grant applications in frontier research programmes. Such programmes often include a clear and concise description of research approach and methodology, while showcasing the investigators career progression to date. Applications will often require an outline of the state-of-the-art in a particular field, as well as the identification of current knowledge gaps and potential ground-breaking impacts.
Examples of relevant granting agencies include, but are not limited to: ERC, SFI, HRB, Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
3๏ธโฃ Scope of the procurement
Title: Training Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis lot applies to services relating to applications for Training Programmes and Networks. These applications are typically specialised in a particular...โ
Description of the procurement
This lot applies to services relating to applications for Training Programmes and Networks. These applications are typically specialised in a particular research area. Training
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programmes may be focused at different levels e.g. doctoral, postdoctoral or lifelong-learning. A clear and concise description of a programme or research and training is often required. Expertise in current national and international best practise in training appropriate to the career stage is required for training networks, in order to design international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary training programmes. This may include researcher career development plans, supervisory/mentoring arrangements, transferable skills training plans and knowledge transfer mechanisms. These applications can be large-scale with multiple international academic and industry partners. Grant mechanisms can be cumbersome and so a detailed knowledge of grant rules, regulations and eligibility requirements is required. Further details required may include market analysis, industry-academic collaboration including technology transfer arrangements; technology development and impact of the programme.
Examples of relevant granting agencies include, but are not limited to: Marie Skลowdowska-Curie Actions (ETN/ CoFUND/RISE); HEA; COST Actions; ERASMUS+
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
4๏ธโฃ Scope of the procurement
Title:
โCollaborative Academic and non-Academic Research Grant Advisory and Support Servicesโ Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis lot applies to services relating to applications for Collaborative Academic and non-Academic research applications which typically involve large scale,...โ
Description of the procurement
This lot applies to services relating to applications for Collaborative Academic and non-Academic research applications which typically involve large scale, international and inter-sectoral consortia; detailed implementation plans may be required and budgets often require in-depth planning. Further details required will be individual to particular calls but may include market analysis, intellectual property management plan, technology / business development, analysis of project impacts.
Examples of relevant granting agencies include, but are not limited to: Horizon Europe PI, PII and PII; NIH; other EU funding outside DG R&I; SFI, EI, IHI
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
5๏ธโฃ Scope of the procurement
Title: Large Scale Institutional Programme Grant Advisory and Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis lot applies to services relating to applications for Large-Scale Institutional Programmes. Such programmes may include Research and Development as well...โ
Description of the procurement
This lot applies to services relating to applications for Large-Scale Institutional Programmes. Such programmes may include Research and Development as well as Capital awards. These programmes are typically multi-institutional. Market analysis, policy alignment, pipeline development and sustainability plans may be required.
Examples of relevant granting agencies include, but are not limited to: SFI Research Centres; HEA; IHI; large Foundation grants
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 ๐ฐ
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-06-06
16:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-06-06
16:00 ๐
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โ
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 40 months
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 089-273818 (2023-05-04)