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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17113HEFCE - Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17113HEFCE - Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c4c9413-6010-4c83-8436-81f77ed68217

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for the contract titled "Evaluation of HEFCE's Safeguarding Students Catalyst Fund Projects". This initiative falls under the research and development consultancy services industry category. The procurement includes a contract amount of £100,000 and is taking place in Swindon, England. The final date and time for bid submissions was 11th October 2017, with the contract period spanning from 30th October 2017 to 31st March 2019. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and it is expected that bids were assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those experienced with public sector projects focusing on student welfare and safeguarding initiatives. Companies that have expertise in evaluating educational projects, conducting market research, or providing consultancy within higher education contexts would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this procurement can help such businesses expand their clientele and establish strong partnerships within the academic sector.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 11/ 10 / 2017 at 14:00 **NOTE** Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately is a system generated error that is outside of the Contract Authorities control All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. To appoint an external evaluator (individual or team) from September 2017 to March 2019 to support and enable learning, exchange and dissemination of innovative and good practice from and between cohorts of projects from two Catalyst Calls: Catalyst Fund - Safeguarding students on campus and Catalyst Fund - Tackling hate-crime and online-harassment on campus. 63 projects have already been allocated funded through the Catalyst Fund - Safeguarding students on campus with a further cohort of projects to be funded through the Catalyst Fund - Tackling hate-crime and online-harassment on campus; we anticipate a similar number of projects to be funded in this cohort. Both Calls are funded through HEFCE's Catalyst Fund [http://www.hefce.ac.uk/funding/catalyst/]. 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/20068f56-5afa-4db8-9fbb-3bf2350e3679 |
| 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 | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,905 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION |

## 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

- 11 Dec 2017 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20068f56-5afa-4db8-9fbb-3bf2350e3679
- 25 Sep 2017 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/310ad209-8ed1-471e-a21d-7efcdaafc6b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20068f56-5afa-4db8-9fbb-3bf2350e3679
  11th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/310ad209-8ed1-471e-a21d-7efcdaafc6b2
  25th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc456e79-d6db-4747-bcef-3a70126a1ab7
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33bd0f1c-3c8f-48b3-8af0-6c5d68c11ec0
  Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6aa89271-9359-4eb1-9d8f-90fd0b0ffd11
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f7e0bc6-e580-44ce-a4c2-cef33eebea2a
  Annex A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2896115b-663c-419f-abd5-7e64f309a0f6
  Annex B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6efcac30-79c2-408c-99ce-b603d6b14463
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0be52d5c-3a56-4c8c-a473-88d503f5e98a
  Tender Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03beabec-0191-401c-bdba-9f1b4724f688
  Tender Document Questions
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/funding/catalyst/
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

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