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title: "UK SBS CR18026 - AMICI Survey"
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# UK SBS CR18026 - AMICI Survey

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f9a5e83-0a04-4ca8-b731-664a58dd6165

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a procurement process for the "UK SBS CR18026 - AMICI Survey" project, which falls under the category of research and development consultancy services. This open tender, part of the EU Horizon 2020-funded AMICI project, aims to assess the technical capabilities of European organisations in the particle accelerator technology sector. The deadline for bid submissions is set for 8th March 2018, with the contract period commencing on 4th April 2018 and running through to 28th September 2018. Interested participants must submit their proposals via the CCS eSourcing Portal in accordance with the guidelines provided.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in market research, technology consultancy, and innovation within the realm of particle accelerator technologies. Companies with expertise in economic research, polling, and statistics, particularly those with experience in conducting survey exercises and market studies, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful contractor will provide valuable insights into commercial organisations' capabilities and their potential for innovation, thus contributing to wider commercial prospects in the field.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 08/03/2018 at 11:00hrs DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The aim of the tender is to select a contractor to undertake a market study exercise, on behalf of STFC, which will provide input into one STFC-led task as part of the EU Horizon 2020-funded AMICI (Accelerators and Magnet Infrastructure for Collaboration and Innovation) project. Central to this activity will be a survey exercise to be conducted by the selected contractor. This will assess the technical capabilities of an agreed set of European commercial organisations that operate in defined particle accelerator technology areas, looking at their equipment, skills and capacity to deliver, as well as their appetite for commercial innovation based on past history and current attitude to risk. In addition the survey will provide insight into domains of societal and commercial applications, including potential market sizes, beyond large-scale national research laboratories. A report identifying specific domains of societal applications and European commercial organisations that have the current capability, and future potential, to innovate and develop solutions in the fields of particle accelerator technologies will be delivered at the end of the contract. The impact of the market study on the overall AMICI project delivery will be underpinned by three key drivers: the breadth and suitability of the commercial contacts (both in terms of the company's relevance and the suitability of personnel contacts); the ability of the contractor to extract relevant information using the most suitable data collection Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; 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; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. 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 partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57d79db-66b6-4a3e-812e-cc2b98e2c4c1 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2018 - 28 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,400 |
| 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 1ET |
| 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 | QI3 |

## 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

- 12 Jul 2018 at 08:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57d79db-66b6-4a3e-812e-cc2b98e2c4c1
- 8 Feb 2018 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a866f7-959e-49e4-a8d2-ffb96d8a0cec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57d79db-66b6-4a3e-812e-cc2b98e2c4c1
  12th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a866f7-959e-49e4-a8d2-ffb96d8a0cec
  8th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72ffc5ec-684e-4e25-bd2c-5268e6933bbb
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd1225ec-8217-4055-babc-e399e97e5917
  Bidder logging into emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/610f4a91-5244-440c-8512-8341e7ce3b7d
  CR18026 - ITQ Tender Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/377c2299-f218-490e-8558-506cea2a4fe6
  CR18026 - ITQ Tender Document Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73dc8282-5754-4a30-9522-5087ea8abf3a
  CR18026 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5031e0f-64af-4626-9540-6efcebb5447d
  CR18026 - Terms and Conditions
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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