Notice Information
Notice Title
UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17161OME Discrimination Law and Pay Systems
Notice Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is 22/01/2018 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The project is being undertaken to inform OME staff and Review Body members. It requires the preparation of a succinct, non-technical report on how discrimination law and the current body of case law has implications for specific issues in pay systems, particularly the pay structures of groups covered by the pay review bodies. The project will look at all areas of discrimination law as encompassed in the Equality Act. This work is expected to combine expertise in employment law with a detailed knowledge of pay systems, to enable an interpretation of the case law. UK Shared Business Services eSourcing 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. 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 eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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. 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Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-cd2b50a6-37b9-4da8-bd0b-57184063236e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/589c8baa-97bc-42bc-bba2-6b8ccecf0bb3
- 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
- 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
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £32,625 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Mar 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Jan 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20188 years ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Feb 2018 - 30 Sep 2018 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- research@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/589c8baa-97bc-42bc-bba2-6b8ccecf0bb3
9th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9ae33bf-6c04-4d79-91e2-140323129dc0
20th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32cafb2c-34be-462c-895a-5215b4bb4eee
BLOJEU-CR17161OME - AW5.2 Price Schedule -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d2c23b2-a720-41c1-977e-3c0b398b7e10
BLOJEU-CR17161OME - S1 Contract Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80b00ae5-c050-4cf4-bf7d-f3bb5cb605c0
BLOJEU-CR17161OME - AW3.1 Validation Check -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3fc5630-d1c5-4d6e-a684-6e7396bb6f94
Bidder Training - Logging onto Emptoris for the first time -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05cc4526-61c4-488f-8f21-22ef5f4d9302
BLOJEU-CR17161OME - Invitation to Quote -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d27db250-959a-4476-a3e7-498b5d7c7cde
BLOJEU-CR17161OME - Invitation to Quote Questions -
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