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UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17113HEFCE - Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

11 Dec 2017 at 14:37

Tender

25 Sep 2017 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for the contract titled "Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects". This initiative falls under the research and development consultancy services industry category. The procurement includes a contract amount of £100,000 and is taking place in Swindon, England. The final date and time for bid submissions was 11th October 2017, with the contract period spanning from 30th October 2017 to 31st March 2019. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and it is expected that bids were assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those experienced with public sector projects focusing on student welfare and safeguarding initiatives. Companies that have expertise in evaluating educational projects, conducting market research, or providing consultancy within higher education contexts would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this procurement can help such businesses expand their clientele and establish strong partnerships within the academic sector.

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Notice Title

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17113HEFCE - Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 11/ 10 / 2017 at 14:00 **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 Contract Authorities control All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. To appoint an external evaluator (individual or team) from September 2017 to March 2019 to support and enable learning, exchange and dissemination of innovative and good practice from and between cohorts of projects from two Catalyst Calls: Catalyst Fund - Safeguarding students on campus and Catalyst Fund - Tackling hate-crime and online-harassment on campus. 63 projects have already been allocated funded through the Catalyst Fund - Safeguarding students on campus with a further cohort of projects to be funded through the Catalyst Fund - Tackling hate-crime and online-harassment on campus; we anticipate a similar number of projects to be funded in this cohort. Both Calls are funded through HEFCE's Catalyst Fund [http://www.hefce.ac.uk/funding/catalyst/]. 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 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2c4c9413-6010-4c83-8436-81f77ed68217
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20068f56-5afa-4db8-9fbb-3bf2350e3679
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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,905 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 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 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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