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title: "UK SBS CS19162 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities"
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# UK SBS CS19162 Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c385be3-334b-47bc-bd94-28c24fd94308

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) has initiated a procurement process for "Policy Engagement Training for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities" under the reference CS19162. The tender, classified under training services, is located in Swindon, England. The procurement method is an Invitation to Quote (ITQ), with the tender period closing on 22nd July 2019 at 11:00. Although the contract period is slated from the 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2023, the tender requirement has been abandoned before any contract award decision was made.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in training and skills development, particularly those with a focus on the arts and humanities sector. Companies that provide educational services or training for effective engagement in public policy could benefit from this procurement process. Small and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary community sector enterprises are encouraged to participate, as they are deemed suitable bidders for this initiative.

## Notice

*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 22nd July 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 (UKRI - The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) supports research and researchers to ensure that the benefits of arts and humanities research are widely shared. This function includes promoting dialogue between researchers and policy makers and legislators through skills development. UKRI-AHRC seeks to support researchers within our remit to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with public policy. To generate improved capacity in the arts and humanities research population to engage effectively with public policy at a range of levels; To build a network of proficient arts and humanities researchers with policy engagement skills and interests; To gather evidence for the impact of arts and humanities research in public policy; To develop and deliver training and skills development activities in public policy engagement to researchers in the arts and humanities; To create and sustain a community of researchers 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 develop and deliver training and skills development activities in public policy engagement to researchers in the arts and humanities; To create and sustain a community of researchers 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; 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. 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/22890e10-95f6-4d91-b163-25203438f2e2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - ITQ |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| 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 | Active |
| 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2019 at 07:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22890e10-95f6-4d91-b163-25203438f2e2
- 8 Aug 2019 at 07:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22890e10-95f6-4d91-b163-25203438f2e2
- 24 Jun 2019 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22890e10-95f6-4d91-b163-25203438f2e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22890e10-95f6-4d91-b163-25203438f2e2
  8th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/216e3f87-6c0c-49e0-b6fa-73fe59190c66
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58c3f75a-0566-4fc4-857d-12b6aa0c73c1
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fdcfc27e-4653-4fda-a9e9-dae8b53a7d84
  CS19162 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68c77415-2c89-486d-b0b8-01b280879c97
  CS19162 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8dca13a7-b298-4c8d-940f-b571b4bf5cb2
  CS19162 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6cef2158-b220-46f1-92d2-66faa061da9e
  CS19162 UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value)

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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