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title: "UK SBS PS18151 - UKRI/Innovate UK Facilitation for Innovation Lab"
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# UK SBS PS18151 - UKRI/Innovate UK Facilitation for Innovation Lab

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a7e116c-db42-4ed3-b65f-a507dd600a2e

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PS18151 - UKRI/Innovate UK Facilitation for Innovation Lab" is initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. This tender seeks to appoint a facilitation provider for an interactive workshop event scheduled from 10th to 14th September 2018. Bids must be submitted through the CCS e-sourcing suite by the deadline of 20th June 2018, 14:00 GMT. The contract value is approximately £25,000, classified primarily under event services and training, showcasing an open procedure method aimed at furthering innovation in the UK economy.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses that can provide facilitation and training services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the event management and educational sectors. Companies with expertise in delivering innovative workshop formats and experience in collaboration with public sector entities would be well-suited to compete for this contract, aiding in their growth through partnership with a significant governmental player focused on driving innovation.

## Notice

The closing date and time for submission of bids is 20/06/18 @ 14:00hrs GMT. Do not apply directly to the buyers, bids are to e submitted through the CCS e-sourcing suite. Innovate UK works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy. They drive growth by working with companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation. The aim of this tender exercise is to identify and appoint a facilitation provider to deliver the core component of the innovation programme 'RAI in Extreme Environments Innovation Lab, in the form of a 5 day residential interactive workshop event 10-14th September 2018. 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/145028ad-65e9-419e-a3ac-a9083b75c6bc |
| 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 | 19 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Jul 2018 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,010 |
| 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 | CENTRE FOR FACILITATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2018 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/145028ad-65e9-419e-a3ac-a9083b75c6bc
- 31 May 2018 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8172306-50e0-455a-b03f-52d5db93e08d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/145028ad-65e9-419e-a3ac-a9083b75c6bc
  19th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8172306-50e0-455a-b03f-52d5db93e08d
  31st May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dc4c32a-8389-4af2-bb7a-faa8d2d36c00
  PS18151 Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce8bab48-8298-4aa6-ad83-81a9cd3830e4
  PS18151 Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb528e36-9301-4ca6-a3be-dc31bb95364c
  PS18151 Non Disclosure
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8553a8b8-0ed9-43d6-b924-ee628a278068
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/574d17ee-dd8f-4a24-a0ee-7259ceb2c172
  PS18151 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4d98311-f6c2-4b46-a2f9-407fe467bb90
  Bidder Training : Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81683eca-7de1-4d10-9016-0d349eb3e558
  Bidder Training

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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