--- title: "PS23216 - Legal Services for Innovate UK Loans - RFP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2023-08-10" --- # PS23216 - Legal Services for Innovate UK Loans - RFP Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-416d478c-1e07-4a56-9733-6c36729e0f66.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is inviting tenders for legal services to support Innovate UK Loans. The tender, with reference number PS23216, will close on Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 11:00. The contract period is set from 23rd October 2023 to 23rd October 2026. This open procedure offers opportunities for businesses involved in legal services within the services industry category in the United Kingdom. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for legal service providers specializing in supporting business growth through innovation. The SME-friendly procurement process aims to award a contract to provide legal services for Innovate UK Loans Ltd. As part of the Innovate UK Loans portfolio expansion, specialized legal services will be required approximately 20+ times per year, creating a need for expertise in handling complex cases, especially administration cases. Interested businesses are encouraged to submit their bids through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal before the specified deadline. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Innovation loans aim to provide flexible and patient capital to support business growth through innovation. These loans are delivered through Innovate UK Loans Ltd (IUKL), a wholly owned subsidiary of UK Research and Innovation. The loans are awarded through open competition and are available to micro, small and medium-sized businesses and can be used to fund the costs of a research & development project. A lending decision is made based on the quality of the project as well as on the suitability of the applicant for a loan. Innovation loans align with the mission of Innovate UK to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. The amount of funding available to a business is dependent on the agreed parameters of the innovation loan competition however, in the most recent competitions, loans of between PS100,000 and PS2,000,000 have been offered to successful applicants IUKL portfolio is expanding year on year, we currently have over 200 companies on our portfolio. Due to the increase, there is the need to access specialist legal services to meet product demand. Research carried out shows on average within one year, it is estimated Innovate UK Loans may need to access legal services approximately 20+ times per year. In addition to accessing legal advice surrounding our portfolio, changes in the macro-economic climate have created the need to source legal guidance surrounding complex cases, in particular administration cases Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23216 or ITT_1057 Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations 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 under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), 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 your organisation in doing so. 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/ae69f890-7d29-499c-b066-78194c460b80 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Oct 2023 - 23 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 10 Aug 2023 at 21:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae69f890-7d29-499c-b066-78194c460b80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae69f890-7d29-499c-b066-78194c460b80 10th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3829498e-507c-45d1-8a93-8a94ea08f852 PS23216 - Legal Services for Innovate UK Loans - RFP - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/236a70c8-60cf-437e-9ec5-8bbdfcb3c82e PS23216 - Legal Services for Innovate UK Loans - RFPQ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf3fa98d-c089-4371-aed9-beebe780acbf AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5600ecfa-5efc-4c00-9308-ba7f8ffcc916 AW5.2 Price Schedule - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Jaggaer eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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