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UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17110HEFCE - HEFCE Assessment of strategies to tackle violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting higher education students

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

11 Dec 2017 at 14:19

Tender

14 Sep 2017 at 13:27

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a tender for the project titled "HEFCE Assessment of strategies to tackle violence against women, harassment, and hate crime affecting higher education students." This procurement falls within the industry category of research and development consultancy services and takes place in Swindon, England. The tender period is set to close on 4th October 2017 at 14:00, with the contract expected to begin on 23rd October 2017 and conclude on 30th November 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold, and the estimated contract value is £24,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy, particularly those experienced in qualitative evaluation and higher education issues. Companies that can effectively assist with benchmarking and self-assessment related to harassment policies and strategies, as outlined in the UUK Harassment Taskforce’s recommendations, will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are also encouraged to participate, as they can offer innovative approaches and specialised services tailored to the needs of the higher education sector.

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Notice Title

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17110HEFCE - HEFCE Assessment of strategies to tackle violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting higher education students

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 04/10/2017 at 14:00hrs. **NOTE** Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately is a system generated error, that is outside of the contracting authorities control. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. In 2015 the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Jo Johnson invited Universities UK (UUK) to prepare a report on addressing violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting students. The Minister also asked UUK to submit a report on the progress made by Higher Education Providers (HEPs) in 2017; as such the DfE remain interested in the progress of the work and the outcomes of this project. UUK established a Taskforce to support universities in addressing all forms of harassment and to examine what further steps the sector can take to ensure an inclusive, safe and tolerant environment for all students. HEFCE has been asked by DfE to support UUK's implementation of the Taskforce's recommendations and we are therefore leading this follow-up work to qualitatively evaluate the sector's progress in meeting the recommendations and safeguarding their students Aims The outcomes we are seeking to achieve are: * An assessment of the sector's progress, or barriers to progress, in implementing the UUK Harassment Task Force's recommendations, to inform the Minister, HEFCE and UUK on what further action/support might be required. * Useful information to enable HEPs to benchmark/self-assess their own progress in meeting the recommendations and to signpost sources of further help/support. 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 Additional information: **NOTE** Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "apply directly to the 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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 ou

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9552607b-3444-4351-9ec5-3cd6f53d0465
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
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,845 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 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 1ET
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

THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

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