Tender

PS23231 - Business Case Support

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

04 Aug 2023 at 15:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency has awarded a contract for Business Case Support to Human Economics Limited. The tender involved developing a comprehensive process to assess business cases and deliver high-profile space research and development projects. The procurement method was an open procedure with a tender period ending on September 8, 2023. The contract period is from October 11, 2023, to March 20, 2025. The main procurement category was research and development services. Suppliers must use the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for all submissions.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in market research and business consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The UK Space Agency's focus on developing high-quality, evidence-based business cases creates avenues for business expansion in the industry category of services. Interested organisations should ensure timely submission of bids through the specified portal to be considered for this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS23231 - Business Case Support

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 1st September 2023 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The UK Space Agency is seeking to procure specialist services to augment internal capability in developing a comprehensive process to assess Business Cases and delivery of high-profile space Research and Development Business Case(s). As an Executive Agency, UKSA's follows Treasury and departmental Business Case processes for making investment decisions on programmes and projects. This process is outlined in the Treasury guidance , with implementation and delegations defined in detail by DSIT. The Agency seeks departmental assurance for projects or programmes with a value greater than PS20million through comprehensive business cases. Timely preparation of high-quality, evidence-based business cases is a key enabler of the Agency's delivery priorities and a focus for the Agency Board. There are three work packages within procurement, each with their own objectives and outputs. * Work Package A: Advice and assurance on Agency processes * Work Package B: Author the Economic Case and analytical elements of a new Agency R&D programme * Work Package C: Author the Economic Case and analytical elements for a future programme Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23231. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. 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
ocds-b5fd17-49cc0319-d6d2-437e-84f6-00a7dbf5c208
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575d2012-6a0a-4d1d-a585-bf125f3abedd
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

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Sep 2023 - 20 Mar 2025 1-2 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
Maria Znaiko
Contact Email
maria.znaiko@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1UH
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

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