Award

GSS23441 - UKRI - Secretariat for All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and Policy

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2023 at 08:21

Award Notice
Tender

11 Jul 2023 at 14:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract for the Secretariat for All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and Policy. The procurement process was completed on 4th September 2023, with an award value of £89,650. The contract period is set to run from 28th August 2023 to 27th August 2026. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Event services. Interested businesses had until 27th July 2023 to submit their bids through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This tender opens up opportunities for businesses in the service sector, particularly those experienced in event services. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate in this tender. The procurement process, conducted through an open procedure, aimed to find a new secretariat for the Social Science and Policy APPG. Interested organisations were required to register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal to access all tender information and submit their bids in accordance with the specified deadline and evaluation criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS23441 - UKRI - Secretariat for All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and Policy

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 27th July 2023 at 11:00 GMT. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Aim of tender exercise: for ESRC to take on a new secretariat for the Social Science and Policy APPG. * ESRC sponsors the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Social Science and Policy. Its remit is to bring together parliamentarians (MPs and members of the House of Lords), other senior policymakers, economists and social scientists and by doing so demonstrate the relevance and value of economic and social science research. Objectives include: o Ensuring connectivity between research and policy, and building durable relationships with parliamentarians in order to achieve this. o Ensuring that the latest research evidence can feed into policy decisions on relevant topics. o Demonstrating the value of social science research and of ESRC, as part of UKRI, to policymaking. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number GSS23441. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations 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 under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), 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 your organisation in doing so. 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-e77c13f8-4678-4b60-a71b-61c252058314
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc5ff57b-d944-4b7b-bc5f-5a9e1aa33da4
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, VCSE
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
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£89,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2023 - 27 Aug 2026 3-4 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
FM Procurement
Contact Email
fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
01793 867005

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1UH
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PALACE YARD EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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