Award

Social research with Non-domestic consumers and installers of Off Gas Grid Heating

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Oct 2019 at 13:48

TenderAmendment

06 Aug 2019 at 14:13

Tender

24 Jul 2019 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited is overseeing a procurement process for a project titled "Social research with Non-domestic consumers and installers of Off Gas Grid Heating," which falls under the research and development consultancy services industry category. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, following the submission period which concluded on 9th August 2019. The contract period is set to start on 19th August 2019 and will end on 23rd March 2020. The contract has been allocated a total value of £104,084 and is procured through an open procedure.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in research, market assessment, or environmental consultations, particularly those focused on low-carbon technologies and off-gas grid heating solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement, as they can leverage their agility and expertise to meet the specific requirements outlined by the buying organisation. Successful collaboration or competition in this area could potentially enhance their offerings and expand their market presence within sustainable energy solutions.

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Notice Title

Social research with Non-domestic consumers and installers of Off Gas Grid Heating

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 9th August 2019 at 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement This research project will complement policy work on the phasing out of high-carbon fossil fuels in the 2020's in offgas- grid areas. Work in this area is a priority for taking action to reduce carbon emissions in the 2020s. 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. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated erro 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 eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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. 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. 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 partne

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-977142d9-47e7-4f84-a0a5-94dbf98a373d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bae1839-410a-4be9-ae75-7020cd2782d5
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

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
£104,084 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2019 - 17 Apr 2020 6-12 months
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPACT RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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