PS22392 - Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club Coordinator - RFP

***Modification of the Contract*** Contract Variation PS22392 002 is to amend the expiry date from 20th June 2025 to 01st August 2025.

***Modification of the Contract*** Contract Variation PS22392 001 the variation is need for the movement of funds which results in no change to the total annual cost. The contract value remains unchanged.

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 5th May 2023 at 11.00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

The Diet & Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC), an investment of at least £13m led by BBSRC across 5 years, will help to address critical, shared barriers to innovation across the food and drink sector whilst helping to contribute to UK Government policy objectives (as set out in the National Food Strategy) and build upon a successful track-record of prior BBSRC investments in innovation focused research. The Diet and Health OIRC will cover five strategic areas:

• Understanding the interplay between food components and human physiology. • Improving health and nutrition through biofortification. • Biological, social, and psychological determinants of food choice and eating behaviour. • Development of functional foods and beverages. • Understanding how food and beverages deliver improved nutrition across the life-course.

The successful supplier will undertake strategic and operational co-ordination of the Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC). The successful supplier will require knowledge of other important stakeholders including policymakers; expertise in delivering effective communication; and expertise in managing research and knowledge exchange activity between academia, industry and policymakers.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

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Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS22392 (itt_787).

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

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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 under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), 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 your organisation in doing so.

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.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

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