Planning

UKSBS CR20064 University Enterprise Zone: Final and process evaluation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Planning

23 Jun 2020 at 15:46

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UKSBS CR20064 University Enterprise Zone: Final and process evaluation" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, primarily focusing on the research consultancy services sector. This is a planning stage tender located in London, with a key milestone of engagement ending on 6th July 2020. An Engagement Day for potential bidders is scheduled for 7th July 2020, aiming to provide insights into the evaluation objectives and bidding process, with documentation expected to be released in July 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in research consultancy and those specialising in market and economic research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their agility and innovative approaches to meet the evaluation needs of the University Enterprise Zones. With the focus on evaluating the effectiveness of local growth initiatives, success in this tender could lead to further opportunities in public sector contracts aimed at driving innovation and business support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSBS CR20064 University Enterprise Zone: Final and process evaluation

Notice Description

***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** This is a PIN notice for a Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy requirement. The route to market will be via RM6018 Research Marketplace DPS. What are the aims and objectives of this research? The aim of this research is to conduct a process and impact evaluation of the University Enterprise Zone pilot to determine the effectiveness of UEZs in increasing the commercialisation of high-tech innovation in a local area. The final evaluation is comprised of two main elements: Firstly, the Process evaluation, which is designed to understand the process of how the policy has been implemented and delivered and to identify factors that have helped or hindered its effectiveness. Secondly, the impact evaluation, which is concerned with what difference the intervention has made. At the interim evaluation many of the UEZs had just commenced operations which made it difficult to assess impacts. Furthermore, the tenant survey - designed to establish the additionality of the UEZs, had very low response rates. We are hoping to address these weaknesses in several ways: Using telephone rather online survey methods, or a mixture of both. It is envisioned that this will boost response rates to the tenant survey. This, combined a larger sample population of UEZ tenants, should result in more robust findings. Improved quality assurance of tenant contact details to ensure the most current, relevant contact details are held. More time has elapsed since the establishment of the UEZ. Accordingly, impacts should be more evident. This should be established in the annual tenant surveys to run between 2020-2023. Econometric analysis of impacts (this requires a further feasibility assessment as is dependent on sample sizes and observable characteristics) Case studies of UEZ tenants will enrich our understanding of how, if at all, and why the UEZ has had an impact. The longitudinal nature of some of the case studies will help to develop a narrative around the impact of the UEZs in growing businesses. The objective is to successfully evaluate the impact of the UEZ against the metrics and research questions set out in the evaluation framework. The results of the final evaluation will inform future policy decisions on funding by providing evidence on whether UEZs are an effective intervention that increases local growth, business support and innovation. This notice is to inform of an Engagement Day for potential bidders ahead of a tender being issued. This Engagement Day will take place via Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing with the details provided further down this notice,on Tuesday 7th July 2020 at 15:00 (GMT). The agenda for the Afternoon: * Introduction and background to the University Enterprise Zones * The evaluation - Aims and objectives, methods, outputs, quality standards * The bidding process * Questions and Answers Additional information: A market engagement event will be held on Tuesday, 7th July 2020 via Microsoft Teams. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the procurement and the process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by Friday, 3rd July 2020 at 14.00 stating their name, title, email and phone numbers. This information should be sent to the following email address: Research@uksbs.co.uk Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: CR20064 University Enterprise Zone: Final and process Evaluation. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in July 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd0a6451-c226-4094-8468-af9142c37926
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d9b981-bc34-4d1c-9219-63fef4b62678
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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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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
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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