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title: "A Longer-term Project to Assess the Impact of the National Living Wage on Employment, Hours, Earnings and Household Incomes"
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# A Longer-term Project to Assess the Impact of the National Living Wage on Employment, Hours, Earnings and Household Incomes

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ebf15a0-6e37-4ee2-8bfb-dab6e3ef8d20

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender titled "A Longer-term Project to Assess the Impact of the National Living Wage on Employment, Hours, Earnings and Household Incomes," initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS). Located in Swindon, England, this opportunity falls within the research and development consultancy services industry, focusing on understanding the implications of the National Living Wage. The tender period closed on 2nd March 2020, with the contract awarded on 10th March 2020, and is set to run until 31st December 2021. This procurement was conducted via an open procedure, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as it was below the threshold defined by public contracts regulations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in research and economic analysis, particularly those with expertise in labour market studies and socio-economic assessments. Companies that can conduct detailed studies with a focus on employment outcomes, wage impacts on hours and earnings, as well as family income dynamics, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. By engaging with such projects, these businesses can enhance their portfolio and demonstrate their capability in providing evidence-based insights to public sector clients.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 2nd March 2020 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Low Pay Commission (LPC) invites tenders from researchers to investigate the impact of the National Living Wage (NLW) on employment, hours, and earnings, including on young people, and on family and household incomes. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: V76AM3P7GU. 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. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dc6302-92e7-4f50-a334-22e8e8d7a9f1 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,785 |
| 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 | INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES |

## 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

- 17 Feb 2021 at 16:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dc6302-92e7-4f50-a334-22e8e8d7a9f1
- 27 Mar 2020 at 15:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dc6302-92e7-4f50-a334-22e8e8d7a9f1
- 7 Feb 2020 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0274d08-e3fa-4c42-a8b9-e6f39efd22d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dc6302-92e7-4f50-a334-22e8e8d7a9f1
  17th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0274d08-e3fa-4c42-a8b9-e6f39efd22d8
  7th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d80fe404-955a-4483-8706-939525e37aae
  CR20017 - Annex A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/543bb791-2c20-41aa-8873-3423fb6ab505
  CR20017 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/835be5ae-5933-46da-8bd2-68b679a0e6ca
  CR20017 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20aeb994-1bbe-40e5-bbf0-f8bb086ac214
  CR20017 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64a951cd-b1fe-4221-aa6e-9edbe2b09cc9
  CR20017 - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk
- https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com
  Delta eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/702fd9e7-d685-4722-baea-5c145927c32d
  Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

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