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title: "PS17279 ESRC Business Case Development"
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# PS17279 ESRC Business Case Development

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66343e52-ab05-4fa5-955d-ce8b4e900eca

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently engaged in a procurement process titled PS17279 ESRC Business Case Development, which falls under the services category, specifically concerning business services such as consulting and marketing. This tender is at the award stage, having been awarded on 2nd January 2018 and officially published on 25th January 2018. The contract period is from 5th January 2018 to 2nd April 2018, with a notable deadline for the tender period that ended on 15th December 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy, economic analysis, and project management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete for this contract, as the requirements favour organisations capable of delivering specialised expertise in business case development in alignment with the 'Better Business Case' framework. Companies with a solid background in developing strategic business documents and conducting cost-benefit analyses will be well-suited to seize this opportunity.

## Notice

ESRC is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. We support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and civil society. Our total budget for 2017-18 is around PS202 million. At any one time we support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes. ESRC's status is changing as a result of the Higher Education Research Act 2017. From 1st April 2018, the Research Councils will merge together with Innovate UK and Research England (previously part of HEFCE), to form UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The main aim of the tender exercise is to procure specialist expertise to lead the development of a business case that aligns with the HMT mandated 'Better Business Case' approach. The primary aim is to lead the delivery of a robust and well-evidenced business case to the agreed timetable. Specific objectives include: o Developing and exploring ESRC's suggested way forward. o Producing a draft report that addresses the 5 cases of the '5 Case Model' (Strategic Case, Economic Case, Commercial Case, Financial Case, and Management Case). o Producing a Full Business Case that addresses the 5 cases (Strategic Case, Economic Case, Commercial Case, Financial Case, and Management Case). o Performing a cost benefit analysis utilising a robust methodology. This component will form the basis of the Economic Business Case. o Working closely with ESRC. Maintaining regular communications throughout the development of the business case and meeting ESRC's reporting requirements Scope The scope of the project is to deliver a business case in line with ESRC's expectations: - You are expected to produce the business case document, including all draft versions, in digital format - ESRC will provide materials that will be drawn upon for the Strategic Case - ESRC will provide guidance regarding the desired approach that should be considered within the business case, in particular as demonstrated within the proposed service design - You will take forward the business case development from its current stage of thinking. Requirement The contractor is expected to assist ESRC in the production of a business case that utilises the HMT's Better Business Case approach. Please see the attached documents for comprehensive list of requirements and deliverables. 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/36e337c4-a5fb-4a4c-927d-21290078e478 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2018 - 2 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,470 |
| 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 | REGENERIS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2018 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e337c4-a5fb-4a4c-927d-21290078e478
- 1 Dec 2017 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cb934b-1471-4294-bc9c-a37d836ac3a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e337c4-a5fb-4a4c-927d-21290078e478
  25th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cb934b-1471-4294-bc9c-a37d836ac3a3
  1st December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0516f8f5-6f7d-4a77-8baf-a2b2d4274442
  PS17279 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f12c82a-4b1a-4c89-80c6-e76dbe8b50bc
  PS17279 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40c37c8b-59ba-4fba-bdd4-67c10de1b760
  PS17279 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4aca618e-284f-457a-993c-411afe52bbeb
  PS17279 NDA6 - unilateral contract with a company v3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53dc9b95-37ba-4343-b2ae-e25238c18e21
  PS17279 S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk

## Notice URLs

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

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