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title: "UK SBS PS18204 Clean Growth ISCF challenges"
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# UK SBS PS18204 Clean Growth ISCF challenges

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19ef723e-febf-4d17-8c3d-349389edad4e

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is inviting tenders for the project titled "UK SBS PS18204 Clean Growth ISCF challenges", classified under the industry category of Advertising campaign services. The procurement is currently at the award stage with a total contract value of £240,000, and the awarded contract period will commence on 7th September 2018 and end on 7th September 2020. The tender submission period has closed as the final date for bids was 21st August 2018, with bids required to be submitted via the CCS eSourcing Portal.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), looking to engage in public sector contracts. Companies with expertise in advertising and campaign management would be especially well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With UK SBS's commitment to modernising public services and enhancing efficiency through strategic alliances, successful bidders can establish valuable partnerships and potentially secure further contracts in related sectors.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 21/08/2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement ........... - Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. 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 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. 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 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 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/188194f4-4cf5-429e-8292-2003d808c013 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2018 - 7 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 1FL |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOUR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2018 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/188194f4-4cf5-429e-8292-2003d808c013
- 6 Sep 2018 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70677fa-5987-43d3-8be4-860d9d87b14d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/188194f4-4cf5-429e-8292-2003d808c013
  6th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e70677fa-5987-43d3-8be4-860d9d87b14d
  6th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1d5f786-be0a-4eec-b1a1-9b2a01ecd199
  Mini competition Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/855c062a-1acc-49c4-855f-3caa79132274
  Mini Competition questions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f435e67-ada1-4c83-b322-19cd1bf13f1c
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/161d48e5-857a-4fcb-89c1-fcabb6c6d126
  Bidder logging in for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3de77854-e599-4076-a3fe-5757bcaf98a9
  Bidder training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83321202-5550-4c91-a2c6-a28b7ee89ade
  Bidder training
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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