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title: "CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences"
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# CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-024b72a5-e0ef-431e-aff1-dc979dd2c374

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences" was conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This tender falls under the services category, specifically related to research and development consultancy. The open procedure was utilised for this procurement, with the tender submission deadline occurring on 9th December 2019. The contract was awarded on 21st January 2020, with a total contract value of £167,981.25, covering the period from 23rd January 2020 to 21st December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those focused on social sciences and educational assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete, as this contract was marked suitable for them. Companies that can provide rigorous analytical frameworks and are experienced in evaluating academic programmes would likely find this tender to be a good fit for their services.

## Notice

**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION** The final date and time for the submission of bids was Monday, 9th December 2019 at 11:00am. Brief Description of Requirement The overarching aim of this review is to undertake a comprehensive examination of the UK social science PhD and develop a robust evidence base for ESRC (and also ROs and other social science doctoral funders) regarding the state of the art for social science doctorates in terms of length, structure and training content. This contract was awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Quote document. Additional information: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e176b570-4c8a-4efb-aa23-b51efaa47465 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £167,981 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £187,995 |
| 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 | CFE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 19 May 2021 at 10:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e176b570-4c8a-4efb-aa23-b51efaa47465
- 24 Jan 2020 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e176b570-4c8a-4efb-aa23-b51efaa47465

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e176b570-4c8a-4efb-aa23-b51efaa47465
  19th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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