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title: "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR16106RCUK UK SBS Insight Project"
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# UK SBS BLOJEU-CR16106RCUK UK SBS Insight Project

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e65666b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the UK SBS Insight Project is led by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on market and economic research and development consultancy services, with an emphasis on understanding public engagement with research, particularly in environmental science. This project, valued at £100,000, is currently in the Award stage following a tender period that closed on 29th November 2016. The contract is set to run from 14th December 2016 to 27th February 2017, with the delivery addresses located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in market research and public engagement strategies, particularly those with experience in environmental issues. Companies equipped to analyse public sentiment and engagement trends, and those who can tailor communication strategies based on audience insights, will find this contract particularly suitable. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, creating a competitive landscape for innovative ideas that can enhance the Research Councils' understanding of public interaction with scientific research.

## Notice

The Research Councils have a key role in informing citizens about research, its outcomes and implications and empowering them to engage with research. The Research Councils need insight into how public audiences consume and engage with, react to, and behave in response to information about research. This project will enable the Research Councils individually and collectively to: * better tailor their communications and engagement activities to be audience-led; * track long-term trends in changing attitudes, sentiment and engagement, and use this to assess the success of activities and refine approaches as necessary. Objectives Generic RCUK Component The work should allow the Research Councils to understand: * How general public audiences segment in terms of their engagement with and sentiment towards research; its process, results and implications - including an indication of the relative size of each segment; * How, when and where the segments access information about research; * The degree to which the segments either passively consume or actively engage with research; * Any significant differences in people's engagement with or sentiment towards different areas of research. Environmental science focused component Alongside the generic RCUK component, the contractor should undertake a specific work focussing on environmental science. Within this component of the project, the Research Councils require a specific detailed understanding into how the UK public engage with environmental science and their attitudes towards major issues of environmental science to provide a baseline and insight for the new public engagement strategy being delivered by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). 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/6fdbb330-2813-4dad-b56a-f4231a01b84a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2016 - 27 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,350 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNICATE RESEARCH |

## 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

- 13 Dec 2016 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fdbb330-2813-4dad-b56a-f4231a01b84a
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e21d85d1-dd3c-4e2d-9094-234f068b8899

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fdbb330-2813-4dad-b56a-f4231a01b84a
  13th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e21d85d1-dd3c-4e2d-9094-234f068b8899
  26th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0143790f-82ab-4e6f-a9c4-5e4406582237
  S1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5689c00-a99d-4b9e-9a6a-e087e8668d5d
  Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11214e72-f7cb-4880-8140-eb7dca8d10a3
  Invitation to Quote Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/674d1490-39b3-4742-8e98-cf77510f3bcc
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d082b06-4c0a-427c-8437-7daa62962c6a
  S1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d25cb8b9-2641-4a3b-bc22-8588b3258153
  Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b38a7a6-6f66-47e5-952d-378f365bdcf2
  Invitation to Quote Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12ec1c4c-c9c7-458d-a4be-8a0b419c3bf5
  Bidder Training

## Notice URLs

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

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