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title: "UK SBS CS18064 UKRI Brand Project"
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# UK SBS CS18064 UKRI Brand Project

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dfc169e-78a3-4322-89f2-da8ebed7278b

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## Summary

The procurement process is being led by UK Shared Business Services Limited for the project titled "UK SBS CS18064 UKRI Brand Project". This initiative falls within the advertising and marketing services industry sector, specifically aimed at public relations management and consultancy. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having commenced on 8th February 2019 and set to conclude on 7th February 2020. The tender period ended on 16th January 2019, and bids were submitted via the CCS eSourcing Portal.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses looking to expand in the advertising and public relations sectors. Companies specialising in branding, marketing strategies, and public relations management, particularly SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises, would be well-positioned to compete. As this procurement promotes collaboration with an agency to enhance branding clarity for UKRI, there are ample opportunities to leverage innovative strategies and expertise in brand development.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 16th January 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. UKRI is looking to work in partnership with an agency to create a strong organisational voice - and bring clarity, consistency and understanding to our brand, both internally and externally. 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/b7503194-ed7b-48b4-b390-99c1db4f88e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2019 - 7 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,947 |
| 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 1FL |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DRAGON ROUGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2019 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7503194-ed7b-48b4-b390-99c1db4f88e4
- 11 Jan 2019 at 11:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f561bcfb-8c0e-4a35-b332-5934afd2ae4e
- 19 Dec 2018 at 18:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f561bcfb-8c0e-4a35-b332-5934afd2ae4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7503194-ed7b-48b4-b390-99c1db4f88e4
  21st February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f561bcfb-8c0e-4a35-b332-5934afd2ae4e
  11th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4099050c-6ff6-4e43-9a61-52b7d75496c1
  Bidder training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef9ceead-7d04-421e-89dc-a9eee577b7ad
  Bidder logging on for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1102ac04-b152-449d-b48b-d9c64e9cae0f
  ITQ Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/771c65d8-46d1-4087-952f-82b71c9e6e19
  ITQ questions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2727a2c-5cd8-46c9-a6a5-76f788021dbb
  Price schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f81f692-8ad4-43f6-8a69-94c250658964
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/453e7116-0812-47ad-99cf-40e2e406bb14
  Non-disclosure agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df47fe0f-5c4a-42be-84e4-27b130508863
  Appendix 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/205b60da-f43b-48ae-8c2e-1776008bd643
  Appendix 2
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a176c2b-8aa6-4f11-beb2-45bd70e74ff3
  AW5.2 Price Schedule v2

## Notice URLs

- http://ww.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

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