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UK SBS CR19031 Carers and attitudes towards workplace support

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, titled "UK SBS CR19031 Carers and attitudes towards workplace support," was conducted by the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This requirement falls under the research and development services industry and was located in London, UK. The procurement method was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and the procurement stage is complete with an award date of 19 July 2019. The total contract value is £36,800, with the contract period starting from 22 July 2019 and concluding on 31 December 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in market and economic research, particularly those with expertise in conducting surveys and analysing public attitudes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this project particularly suitable as they can leverage their flexibility and innovative approaches in research methodologies. Engaging with this contract could help businesses expand their client portfolio and establish long-term relationships within the public sector, especially in understanding the impact of caring responsibilities on workforce participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS CR19031 Carers and attitudes towards workplace support

Notice Description

** This is not a call for competition** The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) had a requirement for to learn about how attitudes towards balancing work and (non-childcare) caring responsibilities have changed over the last two decades. Particularly vital to this work will be improving our understanding of the effect of caring responsibilities on individuals and their ability to work, including carers currently not in work. This information will help establish the extent of the difficulties facing the carer population. Inserting questions on attitudes towards balancing work and (non-childcare) responsibilities in the British Social Attitudes survey; a robust series that has been measuring public attitudes since 1983. We propose to modify a question originally asked in 1999 to update our assessment of employees that have access to a carer's leave (paid or unpaid-occupational scheme) in 2019. This is vital to capture the situation prior to the introduction of any new entitlements, so we can measure the difference made in future years. This requirement was awarded via direct award on the BEIS Research and Evaluation framework Lot 1 Additional information: About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae0382d8-7539-4e9e-a2c2-dde32d9dc85f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 1-2 years
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

Further Information

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