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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Executive Search for UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive

Business ServicesCPV 79600000 75110000
Value£36k
Awarded1 Aug 2016
Published27 Jul 2016
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£36ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

This invitation to quote is for the recruitment of UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a new research and innovation body which will be set up to strengthen the strategic approach to future challenges and maximise value from Government’s investment of over £6bn per annum in research and innovation.

It will deliver a strengthened, unified voice for the UK’s research and innovation funding system, facilitating the dialogue with Government and partners on the global stage.

It will build on the UK’s world class research and innovation performance enabling the system to respond rapidly and effectively to current and future challenges.

Delivering these benefits requires a strong and empowered leadership within UKRI.

The creation of UKRI will ensure that our research and innovation system is sufficiently strategic and agile to deliver national UK capability that drives discovery and economic growth.

It will also retain the key characteristics of the current system that have underpinned the UK’s success, such as discipline leadership and autonomy, and dual funding.

UKRI will bring together the functions of the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK, and HEFCE’s research and knowledge exchange funding functions.

The CEO will be integral in ensuring the success of this new organisation.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

It will deliver a strengthened, unified voice

It will deliver a strengthened, unified voice for the UK’s research and innovation funding system, facilitating the dialogue with Government and partners on the global stage.

02

The creation of UKRI will ensure

The creation of UKRI will ensure that our research and innovation system is sufficiently strategic and agile to deliver national UK capability that drives discovery and economic growth.

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