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Award

22 Jul 2019 at 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "UK SBS CS19233-Engineering Technical Panel Expert" involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited as the contracting authority. This contract falls within the advisory and consultative engineering services sector and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement process is at the Award stage, having been completed with an active contract start date of 8th July 2019 and a contract end date of 7th July 2022. The contract value is £72,000, and a direct procurement method was used as part of a Single Sourcing Action (SSA) due to the absence of suitable tenders.

This tender presents an opportunity for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in technical consultancy within the engineering sector. Specifically, businesses that provide electrical engineering or physicist expertise and have the capability to engage in advisory roles could benefit from similar future contracts. As the award has been made, it highlights the importance of being prepared and responsive to direct procurement actions in the public sector, which can pave the way for further opportunities in related projects.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

UK SBS CS19233-Engineering Technical Panel Expert

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have purchased Electrical Engineer/Physicist expertise to join the five-person panel of technical experts who will scrutinise the National Grid's analysis for the Capacity Market. This Single Sourcing Action (SSA) was approved in line with regulation 32 (2)(a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d4205beb-ade7-457a-9449-ac1f0cdd89d5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e88c676f-e71f-40fb-a9cd-18b080079721
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71356000 - Technical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20197 years ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2019 - 7 Jul 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Professor Nick Jenkins

Further Information

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