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title: "UK SBS PS17202 UKRI Public Affairs and Political Monitoring"
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# UK SBS PS17202 UKRI Public Affairs and Political Monitoring

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a3caa45-86d4-4874-8941-a35ac34a46a4

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently at the award stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "UK SBS PS17202 UKRI Public Affairs and Political Monitoring." This contract falls within the industry category of monitoring and control services. The procurement was initiated through an open procedure, with the tender submission deadline having passed on 16th April 2018. The contract period is set from 8th May 2018 to 24th November 2021, with services to be delivered primarily in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in public affairs, political monitoring, and related consultancy services. Companies equipped to address the wide span of policy areas that UKRI is exploring, particularly those with experience in providing comprehensive coverage and insights into scientific and industrial policy, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the strategic collaboration with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) for this procurement, businesses familiar with operating within the public sector and adhering to stringent submission protocols would benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 16th April 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note : 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. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK SBS is procuring a Public Affairs and Political Monitoring Contract. UKRI will have a broad footprint, with interest in policy areas where UKRI sponsored research or innovation might contribute as well as science policy and industrial policy. It is important that suppliers can provide a wide span of coverage Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. 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. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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: * 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 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 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfef395-ced5-4224-964c-8c614e20fb94 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2018 - 24 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £107,730 |
| 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 1ET |
| 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 | DEHAVILLAND INFORMATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 98132000 - Services furnished by political organisations

## Release History

- 21 May 2021 at 14:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfef395-ced5-4224-964c-8c614e20fb94
- 21 May 2021 at 14:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfef395-ced5-4224-964c-8c614e20fb94
- 1 Jun 2018 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfef395-ced5-4224-964c-8c614e20fb94
- 26 Mar 2018 at 17:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a2f2c3-11a3-4d71-91d2-4f6e5df212ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfef395-ced5-4224-964c-8c614e20fb94
  21st May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a2f2c3-11a3-4d71-91d2-4f6e5df212ec
  26th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51260b83-f83c-48e3-82bf-700f2f76fa29
  Bidder training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba9eda83-b57f-408e-9069-1e4823a9a27a
  Bidder logging in for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/969280d8-fb1b-4fcd-b56c-b126bcffd925
  ITQ Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9cd1fc8-0f03-41df-b96d-1503b2c22a0b
  ITQ Questions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bb69c45-be83-4f8e-9aaa-11eac372dbfc
  Terms and conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba64239b-55f7-4a30-8170-b27058686c9b
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

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