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Queen's University Belfast

260158 Contract for the Provision of a Research Intelligence Tool

IT ServicesCPV 48610000
Value£900k
Deadline15 Sept 2026
Published21 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 21 Aug 2026ClosedCloses 15 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurement@qub.ac.uk

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£900ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

Queen’s University Belfast requires a Research Intelligence Tool to support institutional research and innovation strategy, planning, and evaluation.

The tool will enable benchmarking of research performance, identification of emerging research strengths, monitoring of collaboration and partnership activity, and support planning for research assessment exercises and strategic planning across Faculties and Schools.

Queen’s will develop requirements based on institutional needs, including functional fit, data quality, usability, interoperability, alignment with research culture and responsible metrics principles, and value for money.

Key users will include academic staff, Faculty Deans of Research, Research Strategy & Policy Team, Research Development, Global Research Partnerships, Business Alliance, Library (Open Research), Global Marketing and Reputation, and the Research Intelligence Team.

Requirements

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01

Queen’s University Belfast requires a Research Intelligence

Queen’s University Belfast requires a Research Intelligence Tool to support institutional research and innovation strategy, planning, and evaluation.

02

The tool will enable benchmarking of research

The tool will enable benchmarking of research performance, identification of emerging research strengths, monitoring of collaboration and partnership activity, and support planning for research assessment exercises and strategic planning across Faculties and Schools.

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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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079928-2026
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