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CCE Freedom of Speech Compendium of Essays

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is inviting tenders for the "CCE Freedom of Speech Compendium of Essays", a research project by the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE). The objective is to create a compendium of eight opinion-editorial pieces on balancing civil liberties with combating extremist ideologies. The procurement falls under the industry category of design and execution of research and development (CPV ID: 73300000). The location coverage includes various regions across the United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently at the Tender Amendment stage with a submission deadline on 13th December 2024. The contract is expected to start on 13th January 2025 and end on 31st March 2025. This is an open procedure below the threshold with a budget range of £10,000 to £40,000 and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender presents a valuable business opportunity for UK-based organisations, especially those registered with Companies House, including academic institutions with expertise in counter-extremism, radicalisation, and counter-terrorism. Businesses that provide consulting or research services in these areas or have previous experience producing editorial content for governmental or academic audiences will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. Winning this contract will enhance the visibility of the selected business within government sectors and contribute to thought leadership in the field of counter-extremism, offering potential for further collaborations and projects.

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Notice Title

CCE Freedom of Speech Compendium of Essays

Notice Description

The Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) undertakes a number of research projects and products to provide timely, robust, and innovative data, information and recommendations to policy makers and practitioners across Government, the Prevent system and academia. we would employ eight academics and/or experts with subject matter knowledge to each produce an opinion-editorial ('op-ed') piece discussing the balance between protecting civil liberties and effectively combating extremist ideologies, which the Commission will publish as a compendium of essays. Broad themes will be agreed between the CCE, the supplier and the contributors - on the topic of freedom of speech balanced with countering extremism, will be provided upon contract award. A compendium of eight opinion editorials - whereby broad themes will be agreed between the CCE, the supplier and the contributors - on the topic of freedom of speech balanced with countering extremism, will be provided upon contract award. 1.1 Each opinion piece must be no shorter than 2500 words and no longer than 6000 words (not including references). Graphs, images, and charts are not required in the essays. 1.2 These should not be academic papers; op-eds are not expected to include any social research methods or the conduct of any new research. Contributors may choose to refer to existing research to support their perspectives or refer to case studies if necessary. 1.3 There is no training or skills transfer requirements to be delivered by the Supplier. 1.4 The contributors must be familiar with the field of counter-extremism, radicalisation and/or counter terrorism have previously produced written pieces of work within this landscape. 1.5 The op-eds are the views of the author and not the government, Home Office or the CCE. Each piece should preface this in the document. 1.6 Each op-ed will be published with the author's name. Where authors may want to be anonymised, they can choose to do so and use the supplier's name as reference. Any essays produced for the purposes of this requirement cannot be published or distributed in another outlet and/or platform without the prior consent of the CCE. Additional information: This award is for UK based organisations registered with Companies House. Academia may bid but they must be UK based institution. This is an online competition managed via the Home Office eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity below is a guide on how to register, if you are not already a Home Office Jaggaer account holder, as you must be registered to gain access to the competition and its documentation on the Jaggaer. We will not be sending any offline material pertaining to this competition. 1. Interested organisations must first be registered as a 'Supplier' on the Home Office e-Sourcing portal ttps://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html 2. To register bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet [D&B]) for the organisation which they are registering on behalf of. 3. If you do not have a DUNS number, please contact D&B UK directly on 0870 243 2344 (option 3), or online at http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp. 4. Once registered on the portal, please email Malcolm Allan (malcolm.allan@homeoffice.gov.uk) and ask to be added to the event stating, "Project 18359 CCE Freedom of Speech - Portal Access" in the subject title. 5. Please note the email address and the Suppliers full name used in the registration process for the portal must be the same one used to advise Malcolm Allan as it is these details that will be provided to provide access to the event. 6. The Home Office eSourcing portal will send you a notification when you are linked and Bidders must then accept this invitation to view the competition suite of documents. From this point all further communications including the submission of your online bid will be managed via the portal. 7. If you have any IT technical difficulties concerning the Home Office eSourcing portal please contact the Supplier e-Sourcing Helpdesk (via the link in point 1). 8. It is imperative you test your portal connection and become familiar with how to submit your bid in advance of the deadline date. It is conceivable that because the portal operates on the web, internet traffic may affect performance of the portal and this cannot be cited as reason to seek an extension to the submission deadline date. The HO Jaggaer e-Sourcing portal is independent of other e-Sourcing portals. Therefore, if you have registered on the Crown Commercial Service Jaggaer e-Sourcing portal for example, you will also need to register on the HO Jaggaer eSourcing portal. Please note that bids will only be accepted via the HO Jaggaer e-Sourcing portal. Bids will not be considered if sent outside of this system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2686c49-9a1b-4908-b958-8afee0dc0c4e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7633b10-b158-46fb-aa68-60f58c6a388f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Main Buyer
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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