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title: "UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses"
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# UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-299649ce-d019-46a9-b7b9-88a56877fff8

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently managing a procurement process titled "UKSBS CR18018 Recruitment of Mature Students to Healthcare Courses". This tender falls under the industry category of market research services and is located in Swindon, England. The procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract value set at £56,597.18 and a contract period commencing from 26th February 2018 until 31st August 2018. The final submission date for bids was 14th February 2018, with the contract being awarded based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) document.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and statistical services, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in engaging and recruiting mature students for healthcare courses. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly accessible, given its open procedure for procurement. Companies with capabilities in this domain can leverage their skills to contribute to new insights for higher education providers, thereby enhancing their visibility and impact within the sector.

## Notice

HEFCE requires the winning bidder to deliver three case studies of engagement and recruitment of mature students to HE healthcare courses in three separate geographical areas. The winning bidder will be expected to produce a report which HEFCE intends to publish and which will provide insight to HE providers as well as governmental and non-governmental agencies on current and future recruitment of mature students to healthcare courses. In order to do so, it will : * analyse determinants of success in recruiting mature students * analyse challenges in reaching and attracting mature students * make recommendations for providers and professional bodies on ways to maintain or increase overall numbers of mature entrants to healthcare courses * make recommendations for providers and professional bodies on ways to sustain the diversity of mature entrants to healthcare courses. We hope that the lessons to be learned from these case studies will be valuable to providers and professional bodies regarding mature student engagement in Higher Education overall, so it would be desirable for any such wider lessons to be set out in the report. 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 The final date and time for the submission of bids is 14/02/2018 at 11:00 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 partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7facadc-c7bd-4d60-8673-5df907cbb987 |
| 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 | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,597 |
| 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 | MARKETWISE STRATEGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79330000 - Statistical services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7facadc-c7bd-4d60-8673-5df907cbb987
- 22 Mar 2018 at 16:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c93030-f6b3-445e-9e0b-81b4929ed3ae
- 29 Jan 2018 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c93030-f6b3-445e-9e0b-81b4929ed3ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7facadc-c7bd-4d60-8673-5df907cbb987
  22nd March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c93030-f6b3-445e-9e0b-81b4929ed3ae
  22nd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6984a27-c4b9-4a3a-9440-d302a4600b46
  ITQ Invitation to Quote CR18018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60404aa0-1cff-491e-a8de-43a7b5927b2d
  ITQ Invitation to Quote questions CR18018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67d683e3-bb02-4457-8801-2e071ace5981
  AW5.2 Price Schedule CR18018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6df10cc3-9422-45b6-8a62-9093944b7bca
  Supplier Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2bae708-e17b-490f-9ff7-d4e795d04fa8
  Supplier Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95865efd-27aa-4985-a771-c0b15ede06cd
  S1 - Services purchasing contract CR18018
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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