# Research Professional

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sheffield Hallam University](/buyers/sheffield-hallam-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: RESEARCH RESEARCH LIMITED
- Award value: £239,844
- Tender value: £57,092
- Award date: 28 January 2022
- Published: 16 March 2022
- Contract start: 1 February 2022
- Contract end: 31 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 02304c40-e6ba-4d9f-9aec-d6bb5257b79c-518830
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4bfb256-a7e6-49f8-9eaa-9349b6a2c0d2

## Description

Research Professional - online subscription to a funding intelligence service Three providers were invited to demo their systems and provide the University with a quotation\. This included our current provider \(Research Professional\) and the two new providers \(Idox - Grant Finder and FCS Associates\)\. Services offered were assessed by a group comprised of from RIS and the academic community \(~8 representatives\)\. Research Professional is offering a vastly enhanced service to that which we currently subscribe that will benefit our research community in line with our KPI to increase research income\. The other two providers could not offer the breadth of funding intelligence provided by Research Professional\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02304c40-e6ba-4d9f-9aec-d6bb5257b79c-518830)