Notice Information
Notice Title
UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Open call for Other Research on the Impact of the National Living Wage
Notice Description
The final date and time for submission of bids is 13/03/2017 at 14:00hrs. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The Low Pay Commission (LPC) invites tenders from researchers with ideas for new or other research in relation to the National Living Wage (NLW). The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has an ongoing remit to monitor the operation of the National Minimum Wage, and to assess the impact of increases in the level of the minimum wage in order to advise Government on future rates. We are also tasked with advising Government on the path of the new National Living Wage - the new higher rate for workers aged 25 and over which is set to increase to 60 per cent of median earnings by 2020. We are commissioning research to understand the effects of the NLW. The introduction of the NLW is a major change for the labour market - likely to represent a sharp increase in the nominal, real and relative value of the UK's pay floor. Coverage is set to triple by 2020. In some sectors more than half of workers could be paid at the minimum - all at a time of major change in the economy, and the welfare system. It is, in effect, a natural experiment. As in the past in relation to the minimum wage, we are commissioning econometric research focused on effects on hours and employment. But such a significant change in the minimum wage is likely to have a wider set of effects and there are many approaches that could be used to analyse such effects. So we are keen to encourage researchers to investigate innovative areas of research; or extensions of previous work that fall within this broad remit. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the impact of the NLW through innovative approaches. 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. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a5c0d00e-3544-4fb9-aa1d-8641e007be90
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/223b5cce-3af2-4732-9a67-ce8c277c1f08
- 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
- Other -
- 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
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £59,261 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 May 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Mar 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1ET
- 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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/223b5cce-3af2-4732-9a67-ce8c277c1f08
3rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87499d7e-83ec-4f1e-aa7c-a62f4160f40d
23rd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/051ceeae-1654-4807-ba25-ec545b5acee4
Bidder logging into Emptoris for the first time -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0cde367-cda8-40aa-987c-dd05971dc63a
BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/710f2ea2-2caf-41cc-bc23-553360c3b62d
BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - AW5.2 Price Schedule -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c6fd672-7fac-4a7b-a233-1a6bcde42db1
BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Tender Document -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e87db572-3259-43fd-b3ab-38473fe8762f
BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Tender Questions -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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