Award

CS20345 UKSA UK Space Business Support Programme

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2021 at 12:55

Award Notice
Tender

30 Sep 2020 at 09:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency has awarded a contract for the UK Space Business Support Programme, designed to enhance support for growing space companies. The procurement process was initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, representing a collaborative effort to meet Government objectives in the space sector. The contract, which focuses on business and management consultancy services, took place in the planning stage, culminating with the award on 22nd January 2021. The work period spans approximately four months, starting from 17th December 2020 until 30th April 2021, and the procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with a budget range of £166,667 to £333,333 excluding VAT.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in consultancy and training services tailored to startup and high-growth space companies. Entities with expertise in developing and delivering business support programmes will be highly competitive for this contract. The UK Space Business Support Programme aims to create a robust support network, making it especially suitable for companies focused on fostering innovation and supporting new ventures in the space industry across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS20345 UKSA UK Space Business Support Programme

Notice Description

*** PLEASE NOTE this is a contract award notice, not a call for competition *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 3rd November 2020 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement: The UK Space Agency is responsible for all strategic decisions on the UK civil space programme and we provide a clear, single voice for UK space ambitions. The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space. UKSA is made up of about 250 staff based in Swindon, Westminster and Harwell, Oxfordshire and is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In 2015 the UK Space Agency's ambition was to establish a network of support to growing space companies across the country. Subsequently UK Space Agency partnered with a number of existing business incubators to identify and provide support specifically to space start-up companies. Having achieved this, we now want to increase business support activity with a more coordinated approach and create a scalable business support programme that will enable Space companies to flourish across the UK. The UK Space Business Support Programme will be high profile and play a significant role in UKSA's contribution to Government objectives for the UK to be considered the best place in the world to start or scale a new Space business. As such, we want to engage a world class delivery partner to work with us to develop and deliver a world class business support programme to space companies to achieve economic growth, both regional and national, and to commercialise their products and services sooner and to encourage new space start-ups and entrepreneurs. We will be looking for a delivery partner to design and deliver a core curriculum of business support offerings that are valuable to start-up and / or high-growth potential space businesses throughout the UK. We want to support as many viable space companies through these challenging times as we can. As such, we expect that the training material and advice provided will be relevant to every business no matter where they are situated, and tailored to specific regions where legislation/guidance may differ. We envisage a two-pronged approach - Broadcast and Direct support, with more details on each of these within the RFP documentation. The contract duration will be for a period of approximately four (4) months from December 2020 to April 2021. The budget range for this opportunity is PS166,667 to a maximum of PS333,333 excluding VAT. For full details of the requirement please refer to the Request for Proposal documentation available to download from this notice and the Delta eSourcing Portal. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER 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 Authority's control. 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: 23A5NKFEW4 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. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b173482-cebd-481f-93ab-c182d59558e8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97b39715-5f71-466f-ac9b-22b455495fcf
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£333,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£172,375 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2021 - 30 Apr 2021 1-6 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENTREPRENEURIAL-SPARK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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