# CR20027 - Evaluation of the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Doctoral Training Partnership Scheme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Supplier: CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE \(CRAC\) LIMITED\(THE\)
- Award value: £38,950
- Award date: 17 April 2020
- Published: 23 April 2020
- Contract start: 1 May 2020
- Contract end: 26 February 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 58db440a-846e-4187-ab42-7122fa280c05-355296
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57d81115-4279-4bea-b2d8-585a3d76f7bf

## Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 3rd April 2020 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer\. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal\. The Doctoral Training Partnership \(DTP\) scheme is AHRC's main mechanism for supporting doctoral students\. It is a commitment of £164 million, over 11 awards, running from October 2014 to September 2022, by which time we will have supported more than 2,500 students\. It is important that AHRC reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of the scheme\. The supplier will undertake a robust, evidence-based review of the scheme which will enable AHRC to determine its future support for doctoral students\. The aim of the evaluation is to gain a better understanding of AHRC support for doctoral students through the DTP mechanism and whether the model itself is robust\. The main objective is to review the scheme against the original aims and principles for the scheme\. - Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required\. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement\. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal\. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document\. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd \(UK SBS\) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement\. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs\.delta-esourcing\.com and follow the instructions to register\. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs\.delta-esourcing\.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: F23ZF84S5Z Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control\. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 \(Threshold amounts\) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity\. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event\. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity\. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: 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 any supplier\. 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\. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd \(UK SBS\) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise\. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority\.

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## Source

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