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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU - CR150098BIS UK Steel: Competitiveness and Supply Chain Linkages"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU - CR150098BIS UK Steel: Competitiveness and Supply Chain Linkages

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-087242ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS BLOJEU - CR150098BIS UK Steel: Competitiveness and Supply Chain Linkages". This initiative aims to address the challenges faced by the UK steel industry, particularly in light of recent market dynamics and pressures. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with an awarded contract valued at £99,300, which will commence on 4th December 2015 and conclude on 29th February 2016. Notably, the tender period ended on 30th November 2015. The project falls within the services category, focusing on research consultancy services, with the intended delivery location identified as London.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those with expertise in market and economic analysis within the steel industry. Companies capable of conducting comprehensive SWOT analyses and those that can provide insights into the competitive standing of the UK steel sector will be well-suited to participate. Given the emphasis on local content in construction projects and the need for strategic support in navigating industry difficulties, there is substantial potential for growth for SMEs in this domain.

## Notice

The dynamics of the global steel industry have changed significantly in recent years. Since its peak in 2008, the price of steel has reduced by nearly half, with contributing factors including overcapacity at a global level, falling demand in Europe and expanded supply from China. The steel industry in the UK is already under significant pressure from these forces - as demonstrated by the recent closure of SSI UK's Redcar steelworks. The UK Steel Summit on the 16 October identified 5 industry asks of Government by industry * Full implementation of the Energy Intensive Industry Compensation Package * continued backing for EU-level action on anti-dumping measures * Business Rates * Avoid gold plating regulations (e.g. Industrial Emissions Directive) * Support local content in major construction projects Progress on these asks has been made through 3 Ministerial chaired, Working Groups, made up of UK Government, devolved administrations, industry and interested parties. This research is a forward looking SWOT analysis of the UK steel sector but at a detailed level to address the broad research questions: 1. What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the UK Steel industry and how does this impact on UK supply chains? 2. Which aspects of the UK steel industry are well-placed competitively over the short, medium and long-term to meet current and emerging demands domestically and globally? About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared 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. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. 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. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (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://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: 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 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8e7b97-b893-4abc-98d8-85fde9a66906 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2015 - 29 Feb 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,300 |
| 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 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRU INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2018 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8e7b97-b893-4abc-98d8-85fde9a66906
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aecf50cd-7737-4d25-bd46-ce36683b3d5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8e7b97-b893-4abc-98d8-85fde9a66906
  26th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aecf50cd-7737-4d25-bd46-ce36683b3d5a
  20th November 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa0a80d5-8885-4c75-acff-cbab4f1f0646
  BLOJEU-CR150098BIS ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d04495c4-1a5e-4f41-9155-ab41146be14a
  AW5.2 BLOJEU-CR150098BIS Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b957211b-c944-45b8-a3c1-3586afd12040
  AW4.1 BLOJEU - CR150098BIS Contract terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5de4666-bbff-438c-8780-0757bdb28441
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7105d2fb-85ee-4c86-8653-f68eee7597b5
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70712dc5-9405-45d9-a2bc-d4fb127e278b
  BLOJEU-CR150098BIS ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84390be4-2906-41ab-8de6-e6b8dd1d5f04
  AW5.2 BLOJEU-CR150098BIS Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef3bb77f-6ad7-4de1-a514-c5752c7f34bf
  AW4.1 BLOJEU - CR150098BIS Contract terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e63b7ee7-0234-43d8-a12d-3da98ea4ce4c
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e675fc87-9718-49d5-ab8f-c5baf536ed75
  Bidder Training

## Notice URLs

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

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