Award

UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Mar 2018 at 16:15

TenderAmendment

22 Mar 2018 at 16:13

Tender

29 Jan 2018 at 14:12

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently managing a procurement process titled "UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses". This tender falls under the industry category of market research services and is located in Swindon, England. The procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract value set at £56,597.18 and a contract period commencing from 26th February 2018 until 31st August 2018. The final submission date for bids was 14th February 2018, with the contract being awarded based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) document.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and statistical services, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in engaging and recruiting mature students for healthcare courses. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly accessible, given its open procedure for procurement. Companies with capabilities in this domain can leverage their skills to contribute to new insights for higher education providers, thereby enhancing their visibility and impact within the sector.

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Notice Title

UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses

Notice Description

HEFCE requires the winning bidder to deliver three case studies of engagement and recruitment of mature students to HE healthcare courses in three separate geographical areas. The winning bidder will be expected to produce a report which HEFCE intends to publish and which will provide insight to HE providers as well as governmental and non-governmental agencies on current and future recruitment of mature students to healthcare courses. In order to do so, it will : * analyse determinants of success in recruiting mature students * analyse challenges in reaching and attracting mature students * make recommendations for providers and professional bodies on ways to maintain or increase overall numbers of mature entrants to healthcare courses * make recommendations for providers and professional bodies on ways to sustain the diversity of mature entrants to healthcare courses. We hope that the lessons to be learned from these case studies will be valuable to providers and professional bodies regarding mature student engagement in Higher Education overall, so it would be desirable for any such wider lessons to be set out in the report. 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: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER The final date and time for the submission of bids is 14/02/2018 at 11:00 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 our partne

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-299649ce-d019-46a9-b7b9-88a56877fff8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7facadc-c7bd-4d60-8673-5df907cbb987
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

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79330000 - Statistical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,597 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
26 Feb 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 6-12 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

MARKETWISE STRATEGIES

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