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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17121NERC NERC Innovation Priority Areas Market Analysis - Sustainable Food Systems"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17121NERC NERC Innovation Priority Areas Market Analysis - Sustainable Food Systems

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a754db6-9a2d-4eee-8f37-7a62f4d61e73

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) has awarded a contract for the project titled "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17121NERC NERC Innovation Priority Areas Market Analysis - Sustainable Food Systems." This procurement process falls within the research and development consultancy services category, specifically focusing on market and economic research. The contract began on 10 November 2017 and will run until 15 March 2018. The overall contract value is £30,000, with bids initially submitted via the CCS eSourcing Portal by the deadline of 26 October 2017. The project is located within the South West region of the United Kingdom and is characterised by an open procurement method with a focus on below-threshold procedures.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental science, market analysis, and consultancy services. Companies with expertise in economic data analysis and those capable of providing insights into sustainable food systems are particularly well-suited to participate. As the project aims to enhance strategic understanding of how environmental science can impact market opportunities, firms that can deliver comprehensive baseline data and analysis will find themselves at a competitive advantage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given the suitability criteria established for this contract.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 26/10/ 2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Note : 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 All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The NERC innovation team are currently developing strategies around their priority areas and are seeking economic data to understand the scale of opportunity, barriers to progress, and in particular, an understanding of the potential for environmental science to affect this opportunity in each area. The review would provide comprehensive baseline data on the market opportunity for NERC science and innovation in the context of the role of environmental science. It will also improve our strategic understanding of where NERC innovation can have beneficial impact on the wider topical area. 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/6ce1e65f-3f1c-44f3-8587-dbf58bb52d76 |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2017 - 15 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,550 |
| 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 | KMATRIX |

## 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

- 13 Dec 2017 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ce1e65f-3f1c-44f3-8587-dbf58bb52d76
- 13 Dec 2017 at 14:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/625eaa5d-308b-4ccb-b915-507ad95cd134
- 28 Sep 2017 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/625eaa5d-308b-4ccb-b915-507ad95cd134

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ce1e65f-3f1c-44f3-8587-dbf58bb52d76
  13th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/625eaa5d-308b-4ccb-b915-507ad95cd134
  13th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc2b2564-d459-48e3-81f3-fde6b54f9948
  ITQ document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3739f6cb-16a2-47d6-af07-c9189ad7eaca
  ITQ Questions Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/77f8b302-1320-48e2-8092-0f26628214c8
  S1 Terms and conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d1c090f-6a3d-435c-89ce-24e6dadd17c6
  NDA6 Non-disclosure document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5af6c92-6973-48f3-a644-3c4afa8954c9
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5425e89e-0d28-4859-baeb-6da277a2ed05
  Bidder logging on for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16b2c103-a58b-4094-bcd0-b8192231577e
  Bidder training

## Notice URLs

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

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