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title: "UK SBS IT17040 Analytical Subscription Service"
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# UK SBS IT17040 Analytical Subscription Service

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-396c9471-8fb6-47b4-a42d-088becd92327

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS IT17040 Analytical Subscription Service" in the IT services industry. The tender is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £49,980, following a tender period that ended on 14 March 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 22 March 2017 and will last until 21 March 2018. This procurement primarily focuses on services related to analytical tools and is based in Swindon, England, as indicated by the delivery addresses associated with the tender.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly in software development and data analysis. Companies that can provide comprehensive analytical tools, efficiently manage large data sets, and offer user-friendly interfaces for non-specialists would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contract allows for multiple users and integration with existing internal systems, which can enhance operational effectiveness for organisations seeking to improve their data handling capabilities.

## Notice

Through this tender, we expect to find an organisation who: * Can give us access to a minimum of 200 other funders funded information * The ability to refresh and cleanse the data held. * The ability to upload and store large documents of unstructured data for analysis. * De-duplicates and maps the information across their network of funders, ensuring that our analysis is more comprehensive * Allows us to upload and amalgamate our private information on funding with our public portfolio. This private data is to be treated as confidential and is not to be shared with any other party. * Can take a direct feed from our internal systems, so that we do not have to upload our ongoing information continually * Offers web-based analytical tools which they maintain and gives us access to these included in our subscription * Allows us to upload unstructured information, for analytical purposes * Can offer user friendly front-end dashboards to non-specialists * Can offer us the flexibility to add taxonomies, queries or views that we can create and share throughout the organisation * Offer the service to a minimum of 30 users, however we may require access for additional users in the future. * The analytical tool will allow us to cut the information in a variety of ways, including but not limited to; by discipline, sector, region, topic, funder, etc * We expect that the spread of sectors, industries and disciplines will include but not be limited to arts and humanities data: About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared 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. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. 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. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d607e4-f9e3-4aa9-8e1a-7233b311f99a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2017 - 24 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,980 |
| 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 | DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2017 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d607e4-f9e3-4aa9-8e1a-7233b311f99a
- 8 May 2017 at 14:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5665b9-7f62-4a14-85ef-c640f4f35dc2
- 1 Mar 2017 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5665b9-7f62-4a14-85ef-c640f4f35dc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d607e4-f9e3-4aa9-8e1a-7233b311f99a
  8th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e5665b9-7f62-4a14-85ef-c640f4f35dc2
  8th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67b07f01-7e01-4a05-b9d7-e8e8402265eb
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c457ae5f-e1b0-45ce-8f02-367bed7b2229
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b1d473e-3c9e-4e8d-ad09-a124131a73ce
  IT17040 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60f67e4e-74eb-4f5f-8298-70a8ed242bc7
  IT17040 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b2010e8-b90a-4b44-b5c4-481f7057e145
  IT17040 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8756beb0-4ad8-4972-bafb-a68919a7b6ff
  S1 - Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8fdb2f38-8b91-4cab-8901-7adf07ebd7f5
  Contract

## Notice URLs

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

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