Delivery plan
Research councils publish delivery plans as a final product of a Government Spending Review (SR). The delivery plan sets out a council’s priorities for spending funds and outlines the activities it intends to undertake over the SR period. The plan describes how each research council will use its resources to achieve its mission and contribute toward the Government's objectives for the science budget.
The plan is refreshed annually, and a new plan is created at the start of each SR period. The plans are part of a comprehensive performance management system which will enable BIS to demonstrate the contribution that each research council is making towards achieving government targets.
As well as the delivery plan, this system includes a series of performance metrics (the outputs framework) and a set of targets and milestones (the reporting framework). Progress in implementing the delivery plan and achievements against the reporting framework target and milestones are published each year in the annual delivery report. Further information is available on the Research Councils UK website.
Delivery plan reporting framework 12/13
Issued: 12 July 2012.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: Delivery plan reporting framework (formerly Scorecard) 2012/2013
Delivery plan reporting framework 11/12
Issued: 12 October 2011.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: Delivery plan reporting framework (formerly Scorecard) 2011/2012
MRC Delivery Plan 2011/12 – 2014/15
Issued: 20 December 2010.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: A description of how the MRC plans to use its resources during the next Spending Review period.
Impact of MRC research
Issued: 8 October 2010.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: Maximising the impact of MRC-funded research is a key element of our strategic plan: this report demonstrates substantial and positive impacts from the MRC research portfolio since 2006.
Delivery Plan 2008/09 – 2010/11
Issued: 1 April 2010.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: Updated version of that first published in December 07 following the 07 Spending Review. It summarises how the MRC will use its resources during the final year of the current CSR period.
Scorecard 2010-11
Issued: 1 April 2010.
Audience: Parliament and Government
, General public
Summary: Framework for assessment of delivery: Objectives, targets and milestones.
Annual Delivery Plan Report 2008/09
Issued: 24 December 2009.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The MRC's report on its progress in implementing the Delivery Plan 2008-09.
Economic Baseline 2008/09
Issued: 7 October 2009.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: This document updates the MRC Delivery Plan's Economic Baseline statement on progress and plans for maximising economic impact, and highlights progress in the first half of the financial year 2008/09.
Annual Delivery Plan Report 2007-08
Issued: 1 September 2009.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The MRC's report on its progress in implementing the Delivery Plan 2007-08
Scorecard 2009 - 2010
Issued: 1 April 2009.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: This scorecard includes the objectives agreed in the MRC 2008-2011 Delivery Plan - and sets out in detail the key milestones to be achieved in 2009/10.
Delivery Plan 2008-09 to 2010/11 (refreshed version for 2009/10)
Issued: 1 April 2009.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: This Delivery Plan summarises how the MRC will use its resources during the next Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) period (2008/09-2010/11).
Delivery Plan Report 2006 - 07
Issued: 6 November 2008.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The MRC's report on its progress in implementing the Delivery Plan 2006-07.
Scorecard 2008 - 09
Issued: 14 May 2008.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: Framework for assessment of delivery: Objectives, targets and milestones.
Delivery Plan 2008-09 to 2010/11
Issued: 11 December 2007.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: This Delivery Plan summarises how the MRC will use its resources during the next Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) period (2008/09–2010/11
Delivery Plan 2007-08
Issued: 4 September 2007.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The Delivery Plan describes how the MRC will use its resources during the current year (2007/08) of the Government's Spending Review
period.
Scorecard 2007-08
Issued: 23 July 2007.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: Framework for assessment of delivery: Objectives, targets and milestones.
Outputs Framework 2005-06: Metrics and Narratives
Issued: 29 September 2006.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: Metrics and narratives outlining the MRC performance in 2005/06 framework period.
Delivery Report 2005-06
Issued: 31 August 2006.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The MRC's report on its progress in implementing the current Delivery Plan.
Delivery Plan 2006-07
Issued: 26 May 2006.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The Delivery Plan describes how the MRC will use its resources during the current year (2006/07) of the Government's Spending Review
period.
Scorecard 2006-07
Issued: 25 May 2006.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: Framework for assessment of delivery: Objectives, targets and milestones.
Delivery Plan 2005-06
Issued: 26 May 2005.
Audience: Parliament and Government
Summary: The Delivery Plan describes how the MRC will use its resources during the first year (2005/06) of the Government's Spending Review period.