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Uk SBS PS18161 Queens Award for Enterprise Assessment Framework

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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31 Jul 2018 at 14:38

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29 Jun 2018 at 11:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited for the "UK SBS PS18161 Queens Award for Enterprise Assessment Framework." This tender falls within the category of evaluation consultancy services and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with bids due by 3rd August 2018 at 14:00. The contract will span three years, starting from 29th August 2018 and concluding on 29th August 2021, with an overall budget of £630,000. The procurement follows an open procedure as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses interested in providing technical assessment services for the prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise, which recognises exceptional achievements by UK firms in various categories. Companies specialising in innovation, international trade, sustainable development, or promoting opportunities would be well-suited to compete, particularly those with expertise in evaluation consultancy. Additionally, this contract allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, encouraging a diverse range of applicants to apply for one or more of the specified lots.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Uk SBS PS18161 Queens Award for Enterprise Assessment Framework

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 03/08/2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Specification The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for businesses. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. They are managed by the Queen's Awards Office (QAO) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) https://www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise Awards are presented in four separate categories. The aim of the tender exercise is to establish a 3-year framework contract to support the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to procure contractor(s) to provide technical assessment services for the four Queen's Awards categories. Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more lots. We aim to appoint one successful supplier per Lot; Technical Assessment Services may be contracted under the following categories: Lot 1; Innovation Application Appraisal Lot 2; International Trade Application Appraisal Lot 3; Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal Lot 4; Sustainable Development Application Appraisal A maximum of 1 supplier will be selected for each Lot. You may apply to more than 1 Lot. 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 RFP 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. 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 accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-68247a99-8792-47db-8663-97d12c7286f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d5388f-14a8-43ff-87fb-de9e6fa35b42
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 (above 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

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2018 - 29 Aug 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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