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UK SBS PS18081 - Programme Coordination for the NERC Innovation Programme in Oil & Gas

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a tender for the "Programme Coordination for the NERC Innovation Programme in Oil & Gas" under reference PS18081. This project is situated in the environmental research domain and targets the oil and gas industry, with a specific focus on the United Kingdom. The procurement process is at the tender stage and was published on 8th June 2018, with the deadline for submissions set for 6th July 2018. The successful bidder will engage in coordinating activities to support innovation in the oil and gas sector, expected to commence from 30th July 2018 and last until 29th July 2020, with a budget of £160,000 available for this contract.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in research consultancy and professional services for both the gas and oil industries. Companies with a strong background in programme management, particularly those that have experience in coordinating industry-academic collaborations and facilitating knowledge transfer within technical environments, would be well-positioned to compete. As this contract engages with various stakeholders—including oil and gas companies, policymakers, and environmental consultancies—businesses that can showcase a proven track record in fostering partnerships and generating impactful solutions in the energy sector will be particularly attractive to the contracting authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS PS18081 - Programme Coordination for the NERC Innovation Programme in Oil & Gas

Notice Description

(*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. ***) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), a branch within UK Research and Innovation is seeking a team to support and coordinate the delivery of the Innovation Programme in Oil and Gas (IPOG). Working with, among others, oil and gas companies and their supply chain, policymakers, regulators, and environmental consultancies, the successful bidder will facilitate the transformation of knowledge, data, capabilities and skills of the NERC community into new value-adding approaches, tools and solutions that can be applied in the Oil and Gas sector and, where appropriate, more broadly in the offshore energy domain. NERC partners with business, government, the public and wider research community to shape the environmental research and innovation agenda. Our science provides knowledge, skills and technology that deliver sustainable economic growth and public wellbeing. As an organisation, NERC has a number of flexible mechanisms that support innovation by translating research to address specific business issues, and provide access to relevant scientific knowledge, data and tools. One of these mechanisms is through Innovation Programmes and this is the focus of this tender. Through an Innovation Programme, NERC makes a significant investment (up to PS5m over 3-5 years) and works directly with a group of businesses, policymakers, and regulators to address their environmental research needs in a specific topic area where there is a strong shared need for knowledge, which can be met by existing NERC science: in this case, in the oil and gas sector. NERC requires a fully-costed and detailed proposal from a suitably structured team to undertake a programme coordination and support role for the Innovation Programme in Oil and Gas (IPOG). As an industry-academic collaborative programme, the IPOG coordination role will require a demonstrable track record of working with current and prospective industry members and the UK research base. The main objectives for the coordination of the Innovation Programme in Oil and Gas are as follows: - Provide monitoring and support knowledge exchange within funded projects to ensure a coherent cohort of projects for the Programme, engagement with project partners, and capturing of impact stories, case studies and figures for the Programme; - Provide networking, dissemination and brokerage function for the Programme and its members to ensure good connections across the oil and gas and ORE sector as well as science disciplines; - General coordination of the governance mechanisms including industry members, NERC and academic community to ensure efficient working of the Programme; - Engage in and contribute to relevant strategy discussions within the Programme Executive Team for the Programme; and - Provide timely, accurate and detailed reporting material for the Programme to monitor progress. Additional information: 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. 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. 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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-31f7624b-ef4e-4eba-aacf-b4cdd3e44a32
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf7b6f57-4b92-4028-8cd6-883633312232
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

76200000 - Professional services for the oil industry

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Owen Lister
Contact Email
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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