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title: "UK SBS PS17060 Future Cities Mission Programme"
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# UK SBS PS17060 Future Cities Mission Programme

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01277a87-5361-4c7c-af9a-1a60ff403548

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting the Future Cities Mission Programme, aimed at supporting up to 20 innovative young companies in the UK to expand into overseas markets. This procurement, classified under event and training services, is currently at the award stage and had a tender closing deadline on 25 May 2017. The total value of the contract is £560,000, with the contract period running from 13 June 2017 to 12 June 2019. Interested businesses needed to register on the CCS e-Sourcing portal to submit their bids, and the buyer specifically requested that applicants do not apply directly.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focusing on event and training services, specifically for those with innovative approaches aimed at facilitating market expansion is a significant advantage. Firms that can demonstrate a strong capacity to network internationally and enhance the profile of young, high-growth potential companies will be particularly well positioned to compete. The programme also favours businesses that can adeptly assist in presenting compelling market strategies and insights that align with the objectives of the Future Cities Missions.

## Notice

Future Cities Missions take up to 20 of the UK's best young, innovative, high-growth potential companies to overseas markets to help them grow faster. Missions achieve this by supporting the SMEs to: * Network with potential customer, partners and investors * Improve their Profile through PR coverage * Refine their Pitch to potential investors and to suit the target market * Gain Insight into what it takes to do business in the target market * Raise their Ambition and accelerate their plans This support and experience is hard for young companies to gain. The Missions also open doors that would be closed to a SME alone. The attraction of a competitive group backed by government and private sponsors helps Missions to engage critical partners in the overseas market. Future Cities Missions are funded by Innovate UK in partnership with UKTI. They are organised by an external Delivery Partner who project manage the considerable process and logistics as well as securing other sponsors and developing the programme. Oversight is from Innovate UK who also underwrite the Missions costs. Mission location and company selection are set in collaboration with Innovate UK and UKTI. CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 25/05/2017 11:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (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://gpssourcing.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 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 assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e8d8c1-7b69-4392-9fc7-41490a8b4763 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2017 - 14 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £560,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £277,590 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 100% OPEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2017 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e8d8c1-7b69-4392-9fc7-41490a8b4763
- 18 Apr 2017 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ea0618-4995-4aab-8342-95a1557c1b60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76e8d8c1-7b69-4392-9fc7-41490a8b4763
  12th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ea0618-4995-4aab-8342-95a1557c1b60
  18th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ec586fb-fbaf-4251-b8ab-fea073060423
  RFP Request for Proposal - PS17060
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17332e7d-e4af-48c7-8395-c5455677f323
  RFP Request for Proposal questions PS17060
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1bff94b2-f782-4ca5-b57d-761e462b38f2
  AW5.2 PS17060 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49896db3-caaa-4a3f-9ecc-24ce7353eb34
  PS17060 Purchasing Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04a32ba5-b808-4e19-956d-31e94f31b994
  UK SBS PS17060 Achilles Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0d74f09-5b49-4d34-b567-ffdccf811249
  Supplier Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f6e0b02-249c-4794-b298-7fbad32128d8
  Supplier Training V1.0

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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