--- title: "PS21043 - BEIS Covid-19 Response Overarching Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2021-05-13" --- # PS21043 - BEIS Covid-19 Response Overarching Evaluation Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6695d66a-1a33-42c3-ada7-1c608cda7d4a.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is planning a procurement titled "PS21043 - BEIS Covid-19 Response Overarching Evaluation," aimed at establishing a robust evaluation framework for assessing the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This planning stage of the procurement is situated within the research and development consultancy services industry category, and it includes a market engagement notice published on 13th May 2021. An important milestone is the engagement end date on 24th May 2021, with a market engagement event scheduled for 24th May 2021 via Teams, requiring RSVPs by 21st May 2021. The tender documentation is anticipated to be released in June 2021. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage in research and consultancy to evaluate governmental responses to the pandemic. Businesses operating in consultancy services, market research, or economic evaluation sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers interested in participating should consider registering with the RM6018 Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System to ensure eligibility when the tender opens. ## Notice ***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** This is a PIN notice for a BEIS requirement. The aim of the evaluation in year 1 is to scope a robust Evaluation Framework to assess BEIS' response to the Covid-19 pandemic, its role in mitigating the economic and health impacts of the virus, monitor equality impacts and to support our response to the expected Covid-19 Public Inquiry. The route to market will be via RM6018 Research Marketplace DPS and we encourage suppliers interested in this requirement and who are not already registered on the Research Marketplace DPS to register prior to the tender going live, https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6018 The market engagement event will be held on Monday, 24th May 2021 via Teams. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the procurement and the process. Providers wishing to attend need to RSVP by Friday, 21st May 2021 at 14.00 stating their name, title, email and phone numbers. This information should be sent to the following email address: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk, for the attention of Victoria Clewer. Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: PS21043 BEIS Covid-19 Response Overarching Evaluation. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in June2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b76316-24c8-4acd-ad6a-ca0ce37be801 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## 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 May 2021 at 08:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b76316-24c8-4acd-ad6a-ca0ce37be801 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b76316-24c8-4acd-ad6a-ca0ce37be801 13th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6018 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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