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Develop guidance for higher education providers on the provision of information for undergraduate students

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Nov 2016 at 14:42

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited as the buying organisation, seeking to develop guidance for higher education providers on informing undergraduate students. The opportunity falls under the market and economic research services category and is based in the South West of England. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 19 September 2016. Contracts are expected to commence on 26 September 2016 and run until 23 December 2016, with an estimated contract value of £30,000.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses that specialise in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in educational guidance and market research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given their agility and innovation capabilities in tailored service delivery. Engaging with this opportunity could drive significant growth for businesses that can demonstrate effective strategies for enhancing decision-making resources for higher education institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Develop guidance for higher education providers on the provision of information for undergraduate students

Notice Description

Development of guidance for institutions on providing information in areas relevant to decision-making about undergraduate study. This specification sets out the requirements for work to develop guidance for providers together with underpinning research and testing to ensure it will provide clear, effective and actionable guidelines for providers and will align with policy objectives relating to student information, including advice provided by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and approaches to the assessment of quality of HE. To provide the necessary support to providers, we aim to develop a set of guidance which we aim to publish by late 2016. This is with a view to providers implementing changes to their websites by September 2017. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2676927d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eacade7-1a11-4b5e-a5bb-7601d87d4a9c
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
Other -
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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,845 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20169 years ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2016 - 23 Dec 2016 1-6 months
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
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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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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