Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research

Tender description

This is a Prior Information Notice for a UK Research and Innovation requirement. The tender is to scope the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research and identify where additional investment is necessary. The scoping work will be required to adopt a whole-career perspective, reflecting the skills required and opportunities to build capacity at different stages of researchers' career. The contractor will be expected to take into account the breadth of the social sciences when considering the range of data to be exploited, different disciplines' needs and the implications for training in other areas. The route to market will be via Contracts Finder. Please refer to attachment 'Scoping the skills needs in the social sciences to support data-driven research' for more information. A market engagement event will be held on Tuesday, 12th May 2020 between 10:00 - 11:30, via Zoom. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the project and the procurement process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by 15:00, Thursday, 7th May 2020 - stating their name, title, email. This information should be sent to the following email address: Research@uksbs.co.uk. Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: 'Data-driven research: skills needs in the social sciences'. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in late May 2020.