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title: "UK SBS CR20008 - Contracts for Difference Market Reference Price Project"
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# UK SBS CR20008 - Contracts for Difference Market Reference Price Project

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d329d1c-6f5d-464e-a9e8-333a63e71a86

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Ltd has initiated a tender for the "Contracts for Difference Market Reference Price Project," focusing on research and development consultancy services. This procurement process, which is currently in the award stage, involves submissions from interested parties to be made via the Delta eSourcing Portal by the deadline of 17th February 2020 at 11:00 AM. The project, valued at £30,000, is aimed at securing specialist advice to support forthcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions and to ensure value for money for consumers while meeting government energy policy needs. The contract is expected to commence on 27th February 2020 and run until 31st March 2020, with the main delivery address located in SW1H 0ET, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in market and economic research, as well as renewable energy policy. Businesses that are agile and skilled in delivering research and developmental consultancy services are well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that meet the specified requirements may find this a valuable opportunity to expand their portfolio and establish a partnership with a recognised public sector buyer, potentially leading to future engagements.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 17th February 2020 at 11:00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement BEIS is seeking specialist advice ahead of its forthcoming CfD auctions, to ensure that the scheme continues to deliver value for money for consumers throughout the full 15-year lifetime of support to generators, whilst securing sufficient renewable electricity generating capacity to meet the government's energy policy needs. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: KX4684VCVQ 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. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123f65b7-5ea4-486a-b719-12d3431d77cf |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 27 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,840 |
| 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 1FL |
| 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 | FTI CONSULTING (HC |

## 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

- 27 Mar 2020 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123f65b7-5ea4-486a-b719-12d3431d77cf
- 3 Feb 2020 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c2ecd01-1bac-44c3-8805-0c3d8e2af09f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/123f65b7-5ea4-486a-b719-12d3431d77cf
  27th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c2ecd01-1bac-44c3-8805-0c3d8e2af09f
  3rd February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39d0a1ca-07f6-4a39-ae09-c0ec2c2279f9
  CR20008 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b36d717a-a6f3-4d0e-bd2d-f05e698c42d4
  CR20008 - S1 - Services Purchasing Contract - Low Risk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dbb6443-846d-42d8-862d-d862e2139ed0
  CR20008 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://delta-esourcing.com
  Delta eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
- https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com

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