Award

UK SBS IT16189 Innovation and Business Analysis Tool

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Apr 2017 at 09:59

TenderAmendment

24 Mar 2017 at 11:20

Tender

10 Mar 2017 at 16:42

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking a supplier for the 'UK SBS IT16189 Innovation and Business Analysis Tool' in connection with the Enterprise Europe Network programme across England, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been initiated via an open procedure. The tender closing date was set for 28 March 2017, with a contract period starting on 7 April 2017 and concluding on 6 April 2019. The contract has a total value of £144,000 and aims to develop a software service that assists in assessing the innovation and growth needs of client companies.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the IT services and software development sectors, particularly those that specialise in business analysis tools and systems compliant with European innovation management specifications. Companies with experience in delivering high-availability, web-based solutions, along with training and support services, will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to include diverse suppliers within the industry.

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Notice Title

UK SBS IT16189 Innovation and Business Analysis Tool

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE IS NOW 16:00PM 28/03/2017, PLEASE NOTE NOT APPLY TO THE BUYER*** Innovate UK require a company to provide a business support tool for use with client companies of the Enterprise Europe Network programme in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and an analysis of these results, and others, for assessment and development of strategic direction of the Network . The business analysis tool should be able to support consortium staff in assessing companies' innovation and development needs and the development of subsequent actions plans with the client company. The current Enterprise Europe Network contract for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, jointly funded by the European Commission (EC) and by Innovate UK, breaks new ground in providing support for innovative companies. This consortium covering the entirety of England, Northern Ireland and Wales led by Innovate UK, is more than twice as large as the next largest consortium in The Enterprise Europe Network, which encompasses 66 countries in total. The alignment of this Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) consortium - known as ENIW - with Innovate UK, with the Knowledge Transfer Network, and with Local Enterprise Partnerships and Growth Hubs, has been created in order to allow us to join up the innovation landscape like never before. Innovate UK, as the Coordinator of the ENIW Enterprise Europe Network consortium, has responsibility for managing the consortium, for reporting to the EC and for harnessing EEN services in support of the overarching Innovate UK "Connect" strategy, integrating its delivery offer and regional connectivity in support of business growth across the UK. To aid Innovate UK in delivering this responsibility, it is seeking the support of a supplier in deploying and managing a business assessment tool to support consortium partners in assessing companies' innovation needs. The successful supplier shall provide: * Access for EEN advisors and business clients to a business analysis tool within a maximum of 14 days of the contract award date * A tool which can be clearly shown to meet the current European Specification on Innovation Management Systems PD CEN/TS 16555-1:2013 with particular reference to parts 1 (overview) and 7 (assessment of innovation systems) and which is suitable for partners to use when working with a company to assess their innovation and growth status and potential. The tool should also be capable of modification to show compliance with ISO 50501 should it come into force during the contract period. * High availability of the tool. Working on the assumption that the tool is likely to be web-based it should have a useable uptime of 95% or higher. * Initial and ongoing training for members of ENIW in use of the tool * A mechanism for gathering feedback from users * Regular updates and improvements to the tool * Telephone and web based support desk service available during standard working hours Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1a6e2064-0a28-4a92-8e92-b3ff771259f1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35bdcfe5-cf97-48d0-892c-2f0c4c12c260
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20178 years ago
Contract Period
12 Apr 2017 - 12 Apr 2019 1-2 years
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

OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES

Further Information

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