Award

CR20065 - Evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF)

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2020 at 11:47

Tender

03 Jul 2020 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "CR20065 - Evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF)" is administered by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS). This opportunity falls within the Research and Development Consultancy Services sector and is located in Swindon, England. The contract is currently complete and was awarded on 9th October 2020, with the contract period set to continue until 31st December 2024. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and bids were required to be submitted by 1st September 2020 via the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on research and consultancy services. Companies that specialise in market and economic research or those involved in public sector evaluations would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. Engaging with UK SBS can also provide a platform for future collaborations, thereby fostering growth within the public sector landscape.

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Notice Title

CR20065 - Evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF)

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday, 1st September 2020 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. The aim of the evaluation is to build an evidence base with which to judge the success and overall impact of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund in order to: i. inform ongoing and future improvements to the ISCF to maximise the value of public funding; ii. to demonstrate the return on investment to taxpayers; iii. build the evidence base on the impact of mission-oriented and Challenge-focused R&I support as part of UKRI's wider efforts to understand 'what works' in R&I policy and delivery. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 675T7H93DK. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your 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 in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, 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 bidders. 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 TED reference 2020/S 127-312096

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b7cd757-84dc-4b1a-9cff-23588f68435a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/754a9284-9a08-4f99-ac84-f333a5776d63
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 (above 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£701,294 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
11 Oct 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 4-5 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 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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