PS23245 - ESRC Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) Development Programme

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 11th September 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: Developing social science leadership capability and connecting research and policy are key features of ESRC's strategic priorities. Our focus on developing leadership capability recognises the changing funding landscape and a shift towards increasing numbers of larger, collaborative and challenge-orientated projects that reach across disciplinary, sectoral, and international boundaries. We are inviting bidders to set out an approach to deliver a one-year development programme for PDFs, building on the success of the initial two-year pilot (as described above). The programme will run for one academic year, starting October 2023, recruiting one cohort of 30 PDFs to participate in all scheduled activities within the programme, whilst also opening-up some of these as free-standing elements to the entire cohort of 2023 ESRC PDFs. The programme must be a flexible offering giving ESRC-funded postdoctoral fellows awarded in the 2023 intake two options: 1. to apply and commit to the full one-year programme (up to ~30 available spaces) 2. to participate in specific elements only; some events within the programme will act as free-standing activities for those not participating in the full programme (able to accommodate around 90 fellows). We welcome innovative ideas, but the design of the development programme must contain a series of themed/focused events with a policy challenge as a core component and build on the success of the previous two-year pilot programme, as well as similar initiatives, such as the Crucible model (see below) that have come to be considered an important innovation in the researcher development and leadership space. 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 ITQ document. How to Apply: UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. 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 ITT_1065.