--- title: "PS22410 - Futures Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2022-12-20" --- # PS22410 - Futures Framework Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02b5323c-b9ff-40ef-925f-e586d3c0ebe5.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking consultancy services through the upcoming tender titled "PS22410 - Futures Framework." The procurement process is at the planning stage with an engagement end date of 30th November 2022. The final date for bid submissions is 7th February 2023 at 11:00 GMT. This opportunity falls under the research and development consultancy services category and is open to businesses of all sizes. The contract period is set to run from 3rd April 2023 to 31st March 2026. The Futures Framework tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy offers a chance for consultants and researchers to support government agencies in strategic work related to the long-term future. Businesses specializing in trend analysis, strategy development, and stakeholder engagement are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should engage with the market engagement sessions to understand the procurement process and the required expertise. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing fair access to all potential suppliers. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate in this growth opportunity. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday, 7th February 2023 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. The Futures Framework is a register of consultants and researchers that can be called upon by HM Government (HMG) Departments and Agencies and UK public bodies to support conducting work to think strategically about the long term future (herein called Futures) and further developing these capabilities in government. The key areas of expertise needed are: - Services for describing and explaining the characteristics of a policy area (including trend and driver analysis, and systems analysis) or issue (including associated risks and opportunities) - Services for describing what the future might be like - Services for developing and testing policies and strategies, and related decisions, particularly for their robustness and resilience - Services for developing Futures capability within the Civil Service (including skills related to the above activities) - Services for convening or engaging a diverse range of stakeholders (citizen and expert voices) in futures work - Services, expertise and data gathering and visualisation related to specific fields (including, but not limited to, specific scientific and technological, social and economic fields) The demand for Futures work, and other 'fields' that can help people to think about the long term future (e.g. systems analysis, present-day scanning, decision making support), in government is currently outstripping the capacity of the government's expertise. The Futures Framework will assist policymakers to quickly and with minimal cost identify and procure Futures and related services and capability development opportunities. The Framework will be used by government departments and agencies to support a range of activities, including, but not limited to, the techniques in the Government's published Futures Toolkit. 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 RFP 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 PS22410 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e7b517-f758-490d-ba59-c4770ca4aa92 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | 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 | ## 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 - 20 Dec 2022 at 23:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e7b517-f758-490d-ba59-c4770ca4aa92 - 11 Nov 2022 at 15:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd1c661e-fbac-489e-8cb1-2d37100b6130 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e7b517-f758-490d-ba59-c4770ca4aa92 20th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd1c661e-fbac-489e-8cb1-2d37100b6130 11th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb8c339b-f32a-4613-831c-943fd2881a22 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80f07b7c-6edd-4efb-9e8d-4172bb078b7a n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a1101d2-a3a7-4875-9798-50876a954db0 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a16d8657-c5fa-4566-a914-101930be9627 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28448571-8866-44a3-848b-a719fdfadac4 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1bfd2d1-ea97-42c3-b459-8d4188742360 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/973c7e2b-aa0d-4460-9f3a-3f276590f17f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84a847d6-70a9-4df8-8a14-5643839c5def n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b239bf9-c1fd-4be3-8e70-e7381ece79e3 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bb1bd73-0eed-4b5a-bf85-30503fa2ce1a n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e55baff3-0dbf-4957-b18c-e48c766f29b6 n/a - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Jaggaer eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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