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Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2018

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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16 Oct 2018 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is actively involved in a procurement process regarding the "Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2018", focused on research and development consultancy services. The procurement reached its award stage on 17th August 2018, with a total contract value of £338,100, and the contract is set to commence on 20th August 2018 and run until 29th March 2019. Interested parties were required to express their interest via the CCS eSourcing Suite by the tender deadline of 1st August 2018. The survey aims to provide valuable insights into parents' experiences with family leave, assessing the effectiveness of related employment policies, and is based in London, England.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in market research, policy analysis, and consultancy services. Companies with experience in conducting extensive surveys, analysing operational impacts of parental leave, and specialising in research methodologies would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the focus on delivering actionable insights for government policies, agencies that have a history of collaboration with public sector organisations will be at an advantage. This tender exemplifies the increasing demand for data-driven solutions in social policy and business practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2018

Notice Description

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) wish to commission a survey on Maternity and Paternity Rights. This survey will be the 7th in a series of surveys undertaken since the late 1970s. The series aims to provide information on parents' experiences of family leave-taking and return to work, and the efficacy of policies underpinning employment rights in this area. The aims of a new Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey are as follows: * To monitor the take-up of maternity and paternity benefits and change over time; * To identify the effects of the legislative changes in the area of parental leave since 2009-10; * To examine factors that enable women to remain in work; * To explore attitudes of both fathers and mothers towards childcare responsibility and change over time. UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d72cef3b-49d8-41e3-9c8e-de84c391afbe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£338,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BMG RESEARCH

Further Information

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