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title: "UK SBS PS16225 HEFCE Crisis Management Training"
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# UK SBS PS16225 HEFCE Crisis Management Training

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5373242e-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS PS16225 HEFCE Crisis Management Training" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. The contract involves training services, focusing on crisis management and business continuity for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). This open procedure tender was published on 18 October 2016, with a tender period that ended on 1 November 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £10,650, is active and commenced on 14 December 2016, running until 31 December 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses providing training services, especially those with expertise in crisis management and business continuity planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement, as they can leverage specialised knowledge to meet the project requirements. Businesses interested in participating should ensure they are registered on the CCS eSourcing Suite to express their interest and access relevant documents.

## Notice

HEFCE has Business Continuity Plans which have been tested in the past, but with a move to new premises and increase in number of new staff we have found the need to revise them and to test them. To work with the Business Continuity Management team to develop several scenarios (at least three, preferably four) with supporting plans and documentation for testing. The successful bidder is to develop a crisis management training program for delivery in the Autumn of each year of the contract (2016, 2017, 2018) Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9f760-79f6-41a4-9a9e-ab7b866aa068 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2016 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,650 |
| 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 | RW CONSULTING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2017 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9f760-79f6-41a4-9a9e-ab7b866aa068
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c9660d-e07b-4a65-a738-e19754e9cdf8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9f760-79f6-41a4-9a9e-ab7b866aa068
  17th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c9660d-e07b-4a65-a738-e19754e9cdf8
  18th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/835e43f8-eeff-4b90-89c9-893becba4b7a
  PS16225 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a90d1606-d0cf-48ff-bcbd-f968e02c98e8
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c4942c5-d915-40dc-b940-bd1d3026794e
  Bidder - Logging into Emptortis for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08f9f7c7-474f-4886-bb96-aebc87eed401
  PS16225 S1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06167485-8b15-4e18-8d14-ea48b0e2ace6
  PS16225 ITQ Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37f2db84-436c-424b-871c-4c052149bc93
  PS16225 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6135d94f-f0e4-4742-8679-a607f1652b58
  PS16225 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1782ca81-fa4d-4b08-a43a-1109fddeae7b
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8afb2ff2-1a01-45ab-9eaf-3f17116ca8c1
  Bidder - Logging into Emptortis for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e6401e9-da7b-4e8a-b0d1-94c9cbbde0ab
  PS16225 S1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5114b1a6-a9b6-4414-8a6e-b1ef0887c5e9
  PS16225 ITQ Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de804e91-4c0e-41e3-adb8-c39d88721565
  PS16225 AW5.2 Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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