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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - Follow up research on incubators and accelerators"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - Follow up research on incubators and accelerators

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b0e2dea-56da-4eb7-b63b-b81ee8976cf7

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "Follow up research on incubators and accelerators." This initiative falls under the industry category of market and economic research and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 3rd October 2017. The total contract value is £84,212.45, and the research contract is set to commence on 4th October 2017, running until 30th April 2018. The deadline for bid submissions was 14th September 2017.

This tender presents an opportunity for research firms and consultants specialising in economic and market analysis, particularly those experienced in evaluating business incubators and accelerators. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in conducting qualitative and quantitative research will be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this procurement, businesses can contribute to shaping government policies aimed at enhancing the competitive landscape in the UK for startups and fostering growth within the local ecosystem.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 14th September 2017 at 14:00 The proposed research project aims to investigate the links between the activities of incubators and accelerators, their relations with the wider local ecosystem, and their impact on the businesses supported. The research will inform individual businesses and future policy making at the national and local level and by doing this it will also support the government's objective to make the UK one of the most competitive places in the world to start or grow a business. The first part aims to answer all research questions outlined above using mixed methods. Firstly, focus groups with incubators and accelerators (separately) will take place; these will enrich the survey data and help to refine the questionnaire for the survey of incubators and accelerators that will be administered subsequently. In this survey, incubators and accelerators will also be asked to provide a list of the businesses they support (including CRN number, name of the business and contact details). The second part of the research aims to collect quantitative data to answer research question 1 focusing on incubators*. Therefore, firstly a matched-control group will be derived by matching the list of businesses supported by an incubator with the IDBR database (access to the IDBR can be facilitated by BEIS if the contractor already does not have access) and/or other suitable data bases and then by identifying similar businesses who have not been supported by an incubator. The control group of businesses (not supported by an incubator) will be compared to the group of business supported by an incubator on several indicators such as survival rate or number of employees to understand the impact. The list of indicators should be extended by matching the businesses supported and the control group to other data bases (e.g. patent data from IPO). If a control group has been successful established, the contractor should extend the survey to supported businesses to non-supported businesses and include an additional section specifically targeted to understand why these businesses have not been supported by an incubator. Additional information: 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. 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/6fe96b77-cf96-4571-a642-e593b25679af |
| 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 | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,212 |
| 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 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NESTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2017 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fe96b77-cf96-4571-a642-e593b25679af
- 24 Aug 2017 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c69706-2cb0-4ad4-917c-fd76fe912498

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fe96b77-cf96-4571-a642-e593b25679af
  14th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c69706-2cb0-4ad4-917c-fd76fe912498
  24th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a7d116b-9aa1-438c-9f7e-03d8dae31fac
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46549104-ac49-41b3-8729-97f4dde91ea9
  Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de6cf0d3-7670-43e0-b4c8-3a1653aed492
  BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - ITQ Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0a56001-c224-42a6-a8da-37af4e78460c
  BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - ITQ Question Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87f4131d-e493-40ea-ae56-3972d6905a4c
  BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - NDA6 Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27bba143-9a98-4188-8ed5-77dffae10fd2
  BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/018ade3c-d535-453c-9628-54fda63deeaa
  BLOJEU-CR17097BEIS - S1 Contract Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bafd520-0f7c-4e37-8a3c-7569f2a7a124
  AW3.1 - Validation Check Document

## Notice URLs

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

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