Evaluation of UKRI's Fund for International Collaboration

**Please note this is not a call for competition**

This is a PIN notice for a UK Research and Innovation requirement. The evaluation is to inform ongoing and future improvements to the fund to maximise the value of public funding (in particular, the possibility of future growth of the FIC) and demonstrate what the fund delivered for taxpayers and help UKRI build the evidence base on 'what works' in internationally collaborative Research and Innovation (R&I). The route to market will be via RM6018 Research Marketplace DPS.

Agenda:- Introductions Overview of FIC Evaluation Expectations Procurement Overview

Please refer to attachment 'UK SBS CR19105 NPIF FIC Evaluation - Pre-market engagement presentation document for more information.

A market engagement event will be held on Monday, 20th January 2020, 12:30 - 15:30 in London. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the procurement and the process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by 14th January 2020 at 14:00 stating their name, title, email and phone numbers - please note there is a restriction of up to two attendees per organisation. 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: CR19105 Market Engagement Event. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in January 2020.