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title: "UK SBS PR16226 Delivery of the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator (GIPA) Programme"
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# UK SBS PR16226 Delivery of the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator (GIPA) Programme

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18f89114-f08f-486c-bb55-a43a3c7173fe

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has recently completed the award of the contract titled "UK SBS PR16226 Delivery of the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator (GIPA) Programme," which aims to develop a professional training programme for innovation policymakers in various countries, including Brazil, India, and Vietnam. The procurement process was initiated under an open procedure, with key dates including a contract award on 24 January 2017 and an original tender period that concluded on 3 January 2017. The total estimated value of the awarded contract is £2,102,735, which includes a successful £110,000 extension to support the ongoing project. The principal location for this procurement is Swindon, England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing training services, particularly those experienced in delivering tailored programmes within diverse governmental contexts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in public policy training and innovation support will find this contract especially suitable for competition, given the global context of the training delivery across eleven countries. Businesses wishing to participate must ensure they are registered on the CCS eSourcing Suite to express their interest and gain access to further procurement details.

## Notice

***Award Notice updated 19/09/19 - The Contract Award notice covers the award of the contract in 2017 to the value of PS1,872,735 plus a PS110,000 extension*** This procurement is to identify a Supplier who can scope, design and deliver a professional development programme for innovation policymakers (government officials) across the 11 Newton Fund countries of Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. We are calling this programme the Global Innovation Policy Accelerator programme (GIPA) Additional information: ***Value of award amended to reflect extension to the original contract to the value of PS110,000.00*** 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/25850d4b-9ae4-45fa-be42-ee16440d4fdd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2017 - 12 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,982,735 |
| 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 | NESTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 14:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25850d4b-9ae4-45fa-be42-ee16440d4fdd
- 20 Mar 2018 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25850d4b-9ae4-45fa-be42-ee16440d4fdd
- 21 Nov 2016 at 09:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3337e9fc-8655-4481-811c-1053b80f1c56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25850d4b-9ae4-45fa-be42-ee16440d4fdd
  19th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3337e9fc-8655-4481-811c-1053b80f1c56
  21st November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/076B0071-1E1C-4CC6-B518-70CC67F5F1AC
  PR16226 GIPA Request for Proposal.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A5221064-E7EA-4534-B60C-306999D82EEC
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/C4C84C7D-5D8B-4329-AE48-9174F39E714B
  Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65C4A09A-ACA2-429E-AF9E-B4E78413A106
  AW6.2 - Schedule 6 - SLA DRAFT.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82A8D7DB-31A0-492E-B0E1-AFB2B3F93807
  PR16226- GIPA Draft Contract.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9CECF72B-6BA9-4593-A1E7-C2CD697935EE
  AW6.4 Risk Management Template.pdf

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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