--- title: "UK SBS FWRECR17076HEFCE PGT Survey Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2017-08-16" --- # UK SBS FWRECR17076HEFCE PGT Survey Development Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d117d67-d2dc-4cf7-9173-5e4e158733d4.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the UK SBS FWRECR17076HEFCE PGT Survey Development contract is currently complete, with the buying organisation being UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This contract falls under the category of "Research and development consultancy services" and has an estimated value of £90,000, with a minimum value set at £60,000. The tender period officially ended on 31st July 2017, and the contract duration commenced on 10th August 2017, concluding on 30th November 2017. All submissions had to be made through the CCS eSourcing Portal, and bidders were instructed not to apply directly to the buyer. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research consulting and economic analysis, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio in public contracts. With the backing of the UK Shared Business Services, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in market research and development consultancy services would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this procurement process could enable these firms to enhance their capabilities, collaborate with public sector entities, and potentially secure future contracts in similar domains. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is 31 / 07 / 2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control " All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement ........... - Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. 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/eac375c7-d5f0-4584-9c30-d5d7efbf9098 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | 9 Aug 2017 - 16 Aug 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £74,480 | | 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 | INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYEMENT STUDIES (IES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 16 Aug 2017 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eac375c7-d5f0-4584-9c30-d5d7efbf9098 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eac375c7-d5f0-4584-9c30-d5d7efbf9098 16th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4aed9b0-9b96-4737-a0f2-4f3402200d1b Tender document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d45f4d98-a64a-40f0-b319-526450ad87e8 Questions Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fadd111c-d037-4031-a07d-5d12d375d882 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b9cef77-8fc5-47bd-87ac-6bc83cfe03a2 Bidder training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71c2f9ac-267e-4bd5-9a88-c69bd708521e Logging into Emptoris for the first time ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/ - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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