Notice Information
Notice Title
Understanding Acas Helpline Caller Behaviour
Notice Description
****This is an Award Notice, Not a Call for Competition**** Requirement was sourced against a further competition against Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research and Insights DPS to provide The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) the Provision of Understanding Acas Caller Behaviour
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a26974db-2fbb-417b-b752-ffb29d4aab35
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7e5fea0-a60b-4a3f-a47e-81146d6b22e0
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £68,381 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £68,381 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- Professional Services
- Contact Email
- professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01793 867005
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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7e5fea0-a60b-4a3f-a47e-81146d6b22e0
22nd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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