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title: "PS23245 - ESRC Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) Development Programme"
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# PS23245 - ESRC Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) Development Programme

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c71ca46-1c2f-4a3c-8e20-8581b0e62704

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) Development Programme with the contract period starting on October 4, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2024. The tender, identified as PS23245, is in the services main procurement category with a value of 74,800 GBP. The procurement method details an open procedure, and the tender period ends on September 11, 2023, at 11:00. The delivery address postcode is SN2 1FL.

This procurement opportunity for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) Development Programme, initiated by the UK Shared Business Services, can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the research and development services industry. Businesses interested in offering innovative leadership development programmes with a policy challenge focus are well-suited to compete. The programme aims to develop leadership capabilities for postdoctoral fellows and connect research with policy, offering opportunities for growth and collaboration within the specified contract period.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 11th 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: Developing social science leadership capability and connecting research and policy are key features of ESRC's strategic priorities. Our focus on developing leadership capability recognises the changing funding landscape and a shift towards increasing numbers of larger, collaborative and challenge-orientated projects that reach across disciplinary, sectoral, and international boundaries. We are inviting bidders to set out an approach to deliver a one-year development programme for PDFs, building on the success of the initial two-year pilot (as described above). The programme will run for one academic year, starting October 2023, recruiting one cohort of 30 PDFs to participate in all scheduled activities within the programme, whilst also opening-up some of these as free-standing elements to the entire cohort of 2023 ESRC PDFs. The programme must be a flexible offering giving ESRC-funded postdoctoral fellows awarded in the 2023 intake two options: 1. to apply and commit to the full one-year programme (up to ~30 available spaces) 2. to participate in specific elements only; some events within the programme will act as free-standing activities for those not participating in the full programme (able to accommodate around 90 fellows). We welcome innovative ideas, but the design of the development programme must contain a series of themed/focused events with a policy challenge as a core component and build on the success of the previous two-year pilot programme, as well as similar initiatives, such as the Crucible model (see below) that have come to be considered an important innovation in the researcher development and leadership space. 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 ITQ 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 ITT_1065. 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/f00428e2-2dcd-42fe-8377-3db1cfc8cf59 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,800 |
| 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 1UH |
| 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 | SEALEY ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2023 at 14:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f00428e2-2dcd-42fe-8377-3db1cfc8cf59
- 18 Aug 2023 at 14:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c803afa-1895-43de-957c-0818cc7eba2d
- 17 Aug 2023 at 12:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c803afa-1895-43de-957c-0818cc7eba2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f00428e2-2dcd-42fe-8377-3db1cfc8cf59
  20th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c803afa-1895-43de-957c-0818cc7eba2d
  18th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce10529c-fd10-4215-ab39-e9862b6ce719
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3ea11e2-66b8-45ea-817d-0dc057faeb8a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16ef2e04-a949-4aa9-9b27-b63160313918
  PS23245 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aaa33eac-89f8-49d4-b187-e55ea807a0b1
  PS23245 - Invitation to Quote - ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/602e9812-2447-46bc-b1a8-c636bf712361
  PS23245 - Invitation to Quote Questions - ITQQ
- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
  Jaggaer eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8c275ec2-60a8-4692-983d-e776e7810791

## Notice URLs

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

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