Award

CS20132 ISCF Transforming Food Production

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2020 at 10:40

Award Notice
Tender

27 May 2020 at 10:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "CS20132 ISCF Transforming Food Production" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This contract, which falls under the event services industry category, is currently in the Award stage. The contract period is set to run from 27 July 2020 to 31 March 2021. Bids were accepted until 17 June 2020, and the procurement was carried out using an open procedure below the threshold, with a total contract value of £88,498.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in event management services, to engage with public-sector projects aimed at transforming food production in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in organising collaborative events and facilitating engagement across the sector would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will have the opportunity to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure future contracts within this evolving sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS20132 ISCF Transforming Food Production

Notice Description

Brief Description of Requirement The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is part of government's Industrial Strategy, the long-term plan to raise productivity and earning power in the UK. Transforming Food Production is one of the 21 challenges being supported by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. In order to support project teams that UKRI are funding in this area and encourage them to work with others across the sector, UKRI are planning a number of collaboration events in the second half of 2020 and beginning of 2021. UKRI are therefore seeking specialist event management services to set up, run and facilitate these events. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: QF3HJHP42V Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c568d4be-7ab4-45e2-b579-e99596a5e31e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68c10c1-86b1-4428-a7e8-85081228c163
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
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£88,498 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 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
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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WE ARE LIMINAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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