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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17081OME - Barriers to application for judicial appointment"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17081OME - Barriers to application for judicial appointment

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-164945cd-5655-4f30-b239-b576d59eee4f

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is undertaking a procurement process titled "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17081OME - Barriers to application for judicial appointment," aimed at evaluating the judicial salary structure in the UK. This procurement, classified under research and development consultancy services, is located in London and is currently in the Tender stage. The deadline for submitting bids is set for 30 August 2017 at 14:00, with the contract period expected to commence on 12 September 2017 and conclude by 9 February 2018. The total value of the contract is estimated at £60,000, and potential bidders must adhere to regulations established by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in public sector employment and organisational analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly accessible, as the project seeks qualitative insights into recruitment challenges unique to the judiciary. Companies engaged in market and economic research may also benefit from this tender, as they can leverage their expertise to influence judicial pay assessment and attract skilled candidates to judicial roles.

## Notice

The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is undertaking a Major Review of the judicial salary structure (the Major Review) with the aim of submitting its advice to the Lord Chancellor by June 2018. Such reviews occur approximately every five years (the last was in 2010-11) to examine the suitability and soundness of the judicial pay system. The endorsed terms of reference for the Major Review and the SSRB's terms of reference are at Annex A. The SSRB will consult with an Advisory and Evidence Group (AEG) comprising representatives of different levels and jurisdictions within the UK judiciary and other major stakeholders. The purpose of this project is to provide the SSRB with qualitative information which, along with other data gathered by the SSRB outside of this project, will help the SSRB to understand the factors which influence recruitment to the judiciary. Specifically, this work will examine the reasons why some eligible people do not apply and enable a qualitative assessment as to how these factors might vary according to individual characteristics and experience and across the different levels of the judiciary. This work is modelled on the methodology used in research commissioned in 2008 by the Judicial Executive Board, The attractiveness of senior judicial appointment to highly qualified practitioners . 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. The final date and time for the submission of bids is 30 /08/2017 at 14:00 - DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Additional information: The final date and time for the submission of bids is 30/08/2017 at 14:00 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 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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. Please n

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9fed830-fa10-4039-8653-34dbb042b774 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2017 - 9 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLI London |

## 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

- 17 Aug 2017 at 10:00 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9fed830-fa10-4039-8653-34dbb042b774
- 20 Jul 2017 at 14:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17328ca7-0a79-4a50-be43-bfc84ee5f93e
- 20 Jul 2017 at 10:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17328ca7-0a79-4a50-be43-bfc84ee5f93e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9fed830-fa10-4039-8653-34dbb042b774
  17th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17328ca7-0a79-4a50-be43-bfc84ee5f93e
  20th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33de741b-455c-4684-9615-c79bb0005357
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b66076d-4956-416a-9c36-721736e70892
  Bidder_Training_V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1723406f-877a-4ba6-b398-d315e890b694
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0a49b29-1de7-4111-a5d5-916abf5673b6
  ITQ Document

## Notice URLs

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

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