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title: "UK SBS CR18066 BEIS Professional & Business Services Sector - Creating Further Demand and Growth outside London"
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# UK SBS CR18066 BEIS Professional & Business Services Sector - Creating Further Demand and Growth outside London

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-285cd7c9-2573-46a2-8c14-4c29471a5c1e

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS CR18066 BEIS Professional & Business Services Sector - Creating Further Demand and Growth outside London" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. This initiative falls under the "Research and development consultancy services" industry category and is currently in the Award stage. The final date for bid submissions was set for 8th June 2018, with the contract period commencing on 25th June 2018 and concluding on 28th September 2018. The procurement follows an open procedure, which is applicable for contracts that fall below the specified threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the research aims to bolster the Professional and Business Services Sector outside London. Businesses specialising in research, consultancy, and local economic development would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By contributing to the evidence-based strategy focused on regional economic growth, successful bidders could help unlock support for underrepresented areas and in turn, expand their own operational footprint and capabilities.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 8th June 2018 year at 14:00pm. The Industrial Strategy was published in November 2017 and identified Places - together with People, Infrastructures, Ideas, and Business Environment - as one the five foundations of the UK's approach to a transformed economy. Cities, towns and rural areas have competitive advantages that will be essential to shaping our economic future. Yet many geographic areas in the country are not realising their full potential. The aim of this research is to create an evidence-based strategy to set future industry and government strategy to bolster the Professional and Business Services (PBS) Sector outside London. The research will also contribute to our understanding of local Industrial Strategies and suggest ways to unlock support from industry. This research study should also test the idea that the sector has the potential to support regional economies and help them to thrive. The research should assess two contrasting areas: one with higher concentration of PBS firms and potential for accelerated PBS growth from its current position of strength and one where the PBS sector has a lower level of presence and could be expanded. This would provide an indication of the differing level of change needed with attendant impact on the local economy. 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/d7864448-08d7-40c7-94bf-1a21db068aac |
| 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 | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2018 - 7 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,950 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2018 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7864448-08d7-40c7-94bf-1a21db068aac
- 21 May 2018 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a4ff98f-986e-4f73-bdc6-2996ddd06790

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7864448-08d7-40c7-94bf-1a21db068aac
  9th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a4ff98f-986e-4f73-bdc6-2996ddd06790
  21st May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30257f62-e75f-43c2-a2b9-7c9df87771de
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b87b3694-ca6b-47be-8638-0d0d6de6d723
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ff914c4-4db8-4c10-bf63-b1a87a1dde9d
  CR18066 ITQ Invitation to Quote final (v2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a0024ef-b204-4827-95ec-1449b5697e4c
  CR18066 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions final (V2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55895767-8972-47bf-aea7-bb8a91c14771
  CR18066 S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk final (v2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db11d275-11ad-4df0-960e-159fc53804b7
  CR18066 AW5.2 final Price Schedule
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Notice URLs

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

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