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CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences" was conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This tender falls under the services category, specifically related to research and development consultancy. The open procedure was utilised for this procurement, with the tender submission deadline occurring on 9th December 2019. The contract was awarded on 21st January 2020, with a total contract value of £167,981.25, covering the period from 23rd January 2020 to 21st December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those focused on social sciences and educational assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete, as this contract was marked suitable for them. Companies that can provide rigorous analytical frameworks and are experienced in evaluating academic programmes would likely find this tender to be a good fit for their services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences

Notice Description

**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION** The final date and time for the submission of bids was Monday, 9th December 2019 at 11:00am. Brief Description of Requirement The overarching aim of this review is to undertake a comprehensive examination of the UK social science PhD and develop a robust evidence base for ESRC (and also ROs and other social science doctoral funders) regarding the state of the art for social science doctorates in terms of length, structure and training content. This contract was awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Quote document. Additional information: 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-024b72a5-e0ef-431e-aff1-dc979dd2c374
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e176b570-4c8a-4efb-aa23-b51efaa47465
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£167,981 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£187,995 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jan 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
research@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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

CFE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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