# Research Life Cycle Scoping, Options appraisals and plans for investments

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The University Of Manchester](/buyers/the-university-of-manchester/contract-awards)
- Published: 15 September 2017
- Planned start: 1 December 2017
- Planned end: 18 June 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 190c310f-9d81-44b4-bac1-6e160e72ba11-170997
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72f7532f-5187-4406-abc6-5c0744574e87

## Description

The University of Manchester wishes to contract for the use of appropriate skills and experience of an external organization to assist in the definition and scope of a Research Life Cycle Management Project\. The principal deliverables are: • a thorough appraisal of potential options for, and opportunities that might be realised from, a full Research Life Cycle Project; • a full Business Case for the Research Life Cycle Project, including statement of opportunity, scope, intended approach, capital and revenue estimates, financial and non-financial benefits, resource requirements and delivery plan Additional information: To express an interest in this project please visit the website below where you will need to register to obtain tender documentation\. https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190c310f-9d81-44b4-bac1-6e160e72ba11-170997)