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UK SBS CR18074 Post Graduate Research Catalyst Evaluation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

21 Sep 2018 at 09:59

Tender

30 May 2018 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UK SBS CR18074 Post Graduate Research Catalyst Evaluation" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. This tender falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services, with a total contract value of £54,166. The procurement method is an open procedure suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and is currently in the award stage. Interested bidders had until 14th June 2018 to submit their proposals for consideration. The contract period is set to commence on 27th June 2018 and will run until 31st March 2020.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the evaluation and consultancy sectors, particularly those with expertise in educational research and mental health initiatives. Companies that specialize in developing evaluation methodologies or those experienced in delivering good practice guides for the higher education sector would find this procurement particularly relevant. The use of the CCS eSourcing portal for submissions emphasises the need for potential bidders to register and comply with the outlined conditions to engage with the procurement process effectively.

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Notice Title

UK SBS CR18074 Post Graduate Research Catalyst Evaluation

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submissions of bids is Thursday 14th June 2018 at 14:00pm. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Research England are in the process of establishing a series of workshops to bring together the 17 catalyst projects. Research England will also establish a PGR Catalyst Advisory Group that will provide guidance on the methodology and outputs developed as part of this contract. Aims The aim of this work is to: * Develop a good practice 'output', which may be in the form of a guide or toolkit, for Research England, the OfS, and the HE sector based on evaluation of the scheme 'Supporting mental health and wellbeing for postgraduate research students'. To break this down, we expect the successful bidder to (not an exhaustive list): * Evaluate the funded scheme at programme level (across all of the projects), and demonstrate emerging outcomes from this initiative. Where possible the emerging outcomes should be considered at various levels e.g. student/institutional (to be discussed and agreed with the project manager); * Develop an output to disseminate good practice to the wider HE sector based on the programme evaluation (licenced as CC BY). 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. 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 regist 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-42f63adb-d9bf-411c-87d1-f92657223735
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7650f815-25eb-4f2c-8380-ac4709be8d9d
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


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,166 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 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 1FL
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

CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC) LIMITED(THE

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