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Human Dimensions Champion Requirement

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

21 Mar 2018 at 13:34

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contracting authority for this procurement process is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting on behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The tender, titled "Human Dimensions Champion Requirement", falls within the education and training services category and is focused on developing a cross-disciplinary training curriculum in technology and data-intensive analysis methods for global change research. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract value set at £39,990 and the contract period commencing on 7th December 2016 and concluding on 31st December 2017. The procurement was active until its deadline on 3rd June 2016.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those that focus on personnel training and staff development. Companies that are adept at developing educational programmes, especially in environmental science and technology-based methodologies, will be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project could not only enhance organisational capacity but also foster partnerships with prominent institutions like NERC and the Belmont Forum.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Human Dimensions Champion Requirement

Notice Description

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is the UK's largest funder of independent environmental science, training and innovation, delivered through universities and research centres. On behalf of the Belmont Forum, NERC is seeking to support the development of a globally-recognised cross-disciplinary training curriculum to expand human capacity in technology and data-intensive analysis methods for global change research. The requirement of the Human Dimensions Champion (HDC) will be to coordinate the identification and analysis of existing training provision across all Belmont Forum members and related agencies, and organise a scoping workshop to define an overall curriculum. Further activities will develop from this point and include the production of a 'Belmont Certification' for courses on the curriculum and also ensuring the roll out of courses across Belmont Forum members. Please refer to the attached documentation for the full specification. Additional information: 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-b0c452ac-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe710b27-dfd4-4ed9-b9d9-3bc8b001f21d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79633000 - Staff development services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,990 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
7 Dec 2016 - 31 Dec 2017 1-2 years
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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE UNIVERSITY OF READING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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