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title: "Consumer Research on Furniture and Fire Safety"
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# Consumer Research on Furniture and Fire Safety

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11a88b4b-81d6-4f4c-b5d3-3a29962fca95

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focuses on a tender titled "Consumer Research on Furniture and Fire Safety". This procurement falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, with a deadline for bid submissions set for Monday, 22nd July 2019. The contract period for the successful bidder, IFF Research Ltd, is established from 27th August 2019 to 1st November 2019. The bidding was conducted via a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, aimed at ensuring quality and compliance with established standards.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research consultancy sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in market and economic research. Companies that can effectively analyse furniture safety and provide insights into pay thresholds related to teachers' pay systems would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. As the project was aimed at supporting the STRB's considerations, businesses offering innovative research methodologies and proven track records in similar studies may find themselves at a competitive advantage.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 22nd July 2019 at 11:00 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 this project is to provide the STRB with information about the use of pay thresholds to support its consideration of this aspect of the teachers' pay system. 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 MC 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5586df4-98ca-43bf-87f8-ece690a77c12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2019 - 1 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,441 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF RESEARCH |

## 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 09:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5586df4-98ca-43bf-87f8-ece690a77c12
- 14 Nov 2019 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5586df4-98ca-43bf-87f8-ece690a77c12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5586df4-98ca-43bf-87f8-ece690a77c12
  19th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/922f1853-7f74-40a8-b499-3bf970804b32
  CR19089 - CS Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c0cdd049-fb74-4ff4-8b67-166517d3617e
  CR19050 - RM6018 Contract Terms

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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