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title: "UK SBS CS19260 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities"
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# UK SBS CS19260 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-542d3fa0-bf38-404a-8a74-a1ba5c53d739

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "UK SBS CS19260 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities," is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England. This tender, listed under the training services industry category, is currently in the award stage, and the contract will run from 17th October 2019 to 16th October 2023. The final date for bid submissions was 26th September 2019, and all submissions were to be made through the CCS eSourcing Portal, as indicated in the procurement guidelines.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in training services, particularly those with a focus on arts and humanities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in this tender, leveraging their expertise to provide valuable training for academic researchers. The focus on policy engagement training implies that businesses adept at fostering relationships between research communities and public policy are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 26th September 2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. UK Research and Innovation - The Arts and Humanities Research Council ((UKRI-AHRC) provides funding for academic research and researchers along with guidance, support and advocacy, to ensure that the benefits of arts and humanities research are widely shared. UKRI-AHRC promote dialogue between academic researchers, policy makers and legislators and the knowledge and skills that they need to do this effectively AIMS: To generate improved capacity in the arts and humanities academic research population to engage effectively with public policy at a range of levels; To build a network of proficient arts and humanities researchers across different UK-based universities and eligible Independent Research Organisations, with policy engagement skills and interests; To gather evidence for the impact of arts and humanities research in public policy; OBJECTIVES:To develop and deliver training and skills development activities in public policy engagement to academic researchers in the arts and humanities; To create and sustain a community of researchers in universities and IROs who have undergone this training, and who continue to seek out pathways to engage with policy; To collect alumni feedback and evidence for the impact of the training, and their subsequent engagement activities in the public policy space; To maintain an alumni network of ambassadors for public policy engagement within the research community; To collect alumni feedback and evidence for the impact of the training, and their subsequent engagement activities in the public policy space; 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. 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. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER. Disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is a system generated error outside of the CA control.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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk follow 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 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 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: Tel: 03450103503 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 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. Full details of our partner base please review: http://www.uksbs.c

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed91531c-f5e2-4c3b-b936-00f72e3e327f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - ITQ |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2019 - 16 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,912 |
| 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 | INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2019 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed91531c-f5e2-4c3b-b936-00f72e3e327f
- 20 Sep 2019 at 16:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2f209a2-2da2-47d7-804c-d0f7d1555401
- 4 Sep 2019 at 14:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2f209a2-2da2-47d7-804c-d0f7d1555401
- 20 Aug 2019 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2f209a2-2da2-47d7-804c-d0f7d1555401

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed91531c-f5e2-4c3b-b936-00f72e3e327f
  16th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2f209a2-2da2-47d7-804c-d0f7d1555401
  20th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d85bd534-b8c6-4728-9e35-8e39e176156e
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c35042f8-ca68-4715-b966-bbb97fb34774
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b47a357-abca-4fbd-893b-ff5b208eab2d
  CS19260 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c63ff1ec-1796-44e0-858a-0780f010b48c
  CS19260 UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64620280-6484-4d9b-93dc-9e09d1f00903
  CS19260 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1de3405-5743-4230-b791-f49ed78d9175
  CS19260 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae9df297-cb23-4cc0-a22d-b95e4864f574
  CS19260 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df92d5f1-bd5d-4f70-a8c6-c3a166d52c85
  CS19260 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83acfafb-928e-404d-86ea-eeca5a6912a8
  CS19260 Invitation to Quote v3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/825831c4-5b46-4d6f-90b2-a9c8a09675a7
  CS19260 Invitation to Quote Questions

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.c
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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