Award

CR19056 - Cyber Assessment Framework Analysis - Energy Sector

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Oct 2019 at 15:30

Tender

16 Aug 2019 at 09:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "CR19056 - Cyber Assessment Framework Analysis - Energy Sector" is initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure and is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 30th October 2019. The contract encompasses research and development consultancy services aimed at systematically analysing data related to cybersecurity maturity across the energy sector. Bids for this opportunity were accepted until 30th August 2019, and the contract period spans from 16th September 2019 to 31st December 2019.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses specialising in cybersecurity, data analysis, and market research consultancy. Companies that offer qualitative and quantitative research services are particularly well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate experience with handling large datasets and providing insights into cybersecurity practices. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to support a diverse range of suppliers within the industry.

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Notice Title

CR19056 - Cyber Assessment Framework Analysis - Energy Sector

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 30th August 2019 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. We require systematic, qualitative and quantitative analysis of CAF returns, this equates to a data-set of approximately 100 excel documents. We expect bidders to devise a methodology to aggregate the CAF returns and provide an evidence base for levels of cyber security maturity across the energy sector, as well as giving visibility of each subsector. The outcome will be anonymised, so no company can be identified. Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partne

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0086d9f1-0b79-461d-bba7-78659be60a4b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6685fe-2d84-4a56-aa1b-15387ad28f13
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,030 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARCANUM INFORMATION SECURITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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