UK SBS IT18138- NC3Rs self assessment tool

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"This is not a Call for Competition" This is a notice for expressions of interest for a supplier day Background to the NC3Rs. The NC3Rs is an independent, scientific organisation established by the Government in 2004 to accelerate the development and uptake of technologies and approaches which lead to the replacement, reduction and refinement of the use of animals in science (commonly referred to as the 3Rs). It works with scientists in universities and industry, and with research funding bodies and regulatory authorities, both in the UK and overseas. The NC3Rs annual budget is approximately £10 million, with the majority of this spent on funding research and innovation. Further information on the NC3Rs can be found at www.nc3rs.org.uk The need for 3Rs self-assessment tools. The NC3Rs has recently published its strategy for 2017-2019 (www.nc3rs.org.uk/our-strategy). This includes a commitment to work with research institutions (primarily universities) to embed the 3Rs in the scientific process. Part of this commitment is to develop two complementary 3Rs self-assessment tools that will allow research institutions and individual research groups to collate, track and benchmark over time their 3Rs activities. What form will the tools take? The tools will be freely available, web-based resources, based around questionnaires. Users will input answers to a series of preformulated questions about their 3Rs culture and activities. The system will score their responses and provide summary feedback and suggestions for improvement.