Award

PS18178 Online Workshop and Collaboration Nation Event on behalf of Innovate UK

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2018 at 09:34

Award Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2018 at 10:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a tender titled "PS18178 Online Workshop and Collaboration Nation Event on behalf of Innovate UK". This procurement, classified under event and training services, is based in London, United Kingdom. The tender process is currently at the award stage, with the contract expected to commence on 6th September 2018 and run until 31st March 2019. Bids were required to be submitted by 8th August 2018, through the CCS eSourcing Portal, as per the procurement method classified as 'Other - ITQ'.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, training, and collaboration services, particularly those looking to expand their networks internationally. Companies that focus on food supply chain efficiency and composition, as well as those with the capability to engage in international partnerships, especially with Canadian stakeholders, would find this contract particularly suitable. The Collaboration Nation workshop is expected to foster new commercial relationships and potentially unlock future funding for bilateral R&D programmes, making it an attractive opportunity for growth-oriented firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS18178 Online Workshop and Collaboration Nation Event on behalf of Innovate UK

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 8th August 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. An online 'virtual' international workshop will be held between UK and Canadian stakeholders, focussing on the 'food composition' and 'food supply chain efficiency' areas to develop common priority themes for international collaboration. A 'Collaboration Nation' workshop will also be held, over 2 days, that brings together successful projects funded by Innovate UK, through the Sustainable Agri-Food Innovation Platform (SAF-IP). This workshop will focus on projects funded through the Optimising food composition and Improving food supply chain efficiency competitions. The 'Collaboration Nation' workshop will establish new partnerships and commercial opportunities by catalysing new intra-consortia collaborations. Canadian companies will also be invited to attend the Collaboration Nation workshop, to help establish UK / Canada partnerships that can apply for new funding that will be available for bilateral R&D programmes in 2019. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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. 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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-f1c2d2ca-14b9-43b8-8cbc-6422dfca1504
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fb45ef-a638-44a4-9e8c-448649704434
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - ITQ
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£73,803 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

100% OPEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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