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UK SBS PS17030 Building a strong brand for BEIS' public appointments

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is initiating a public procurement process titled "Building a strong brand for BEIS' public appointments". This project falls under the category of services, specifically focusing on design and execution of research and development, and recruitment services. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 10th March 2017 and a contract period commencing on 17th March 2017, concluding on 7th April 2017. The delivery address for proposals is in Swindon, England (postal code: SW1H 0ET). The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of businesses to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing strategies, recruitment services, and brand auditing. Companies with experience in creating compelling candidate offerings, analysing competitive landscapes, and developing effective recruitment campaigns will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are encouraged to partake, as they can bring innovative approaches to the branding and recruitment challenge posed by BEIS.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS PS17030 Building a strong brand for BEIS' public appointments

Notice Description

**Please do not respond directly to the Buyer** BEIS has 47 partner organisations, the largest number of any government department. These boards span a wide and varied number of policy areas and sectors, from science, research and innovation; to energy, climate change, business growth and regulation. BEIS has a key role in the UKs negation strategy to leave the EU; as well as leading the way in shaping a modern industrial strategy to deliver a stronger economy for the UK. As a result BEIS is uniquely positioned to provide genuine, long term opportunities to serve on a wide range of Boards across the BEIS family. In order to fulfil these public appointments with the best of the best BEIS is seeking an organisations to: * Create clear and compelling offer for candidates that can be used in their products to market roles to potential candidates. * Understand their competitive landscape. * Identify points of differentiation that can be used to communicate to candidates. * Ensure the opportunities on offer appeal to candidates and can provide the credibility and kudos desired. * Help BEIS in being experts at knowing how to access potential candidates. This requirement has three core deliverables: 1. Produce a Brand Audit report to outline BEIS capabilities, strengths and weaknesses in this area; help us to understand our competitive landscape, current marketplace and identify all competitors and review market position (benchmarking). Provide examples of best practice in both the public and private sectors. 2. Produce a blueprint or map for one BEIS Chair or NED recruitment campaign based on user/customer information and analysis of the approach. 3. Define the future BEIS marketing strategy so there is: * a clear brand, value proposition and messaging that resonates with everyone in BEIS, so we can use it to communicate and sell the value proposition for our Boards; * a USP - so we are aware what attracts and inspires candidates and what we have to offer them and we are able to consistently and effectively market the offer to our existing talent pool and to potential candidates of the future. Helps us to identify the prominent channels to better market our roles in the digital age. From this project the following actions will be taken: * A clear and compelling offer for candidates will be established, that can be used to market roles to high calibre, diverse candidates. * BEIS will understand the competition in both the public and private sectors, and be able to market themselves successfully within the competitive landscape. * BEIS will have clear points of differentiation which can be communicated to candidates. * Design products (job descriptions) which are consistent in brand, content, quality and voice. * Target the right channels to reach our target audience. Additional information: 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
ocds-b5fd17-a1145ee1-6b53-428d-9380-8d6b1da47255
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a4be14-cd72-488d-bb16-b89a7fdecba4
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Mar 2017 - 7 Apr 2017 30 days
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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