--- title: "PS21131 - Building an Economic Case for A Circular Textile and Fashion Economy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2022-01-19" --- # PS21131 - Building an Economic Case for A Circular Textile and Fashion Economy Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d6dc1ba-8f15-4f09-a8f7-d183e8ad6aee.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) as the contracting authority, overseeing a tender titled "Building an Economic Case for A Circular Textile and Fashion Economy." This process, classified under research and development consultancy services, is set in Swindon, England. The tender is currently at the Award stage, having concluded a submission deadline on 27th October 2021. The relevant contract period will commence on 18th November 2021 and end on 15th March 2022, with a budget of £70,000. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses engaged in economic research, consultancy, or those focusing on sustainability and the textile industry. Companies that can offer innovative solutions to foster a circular economy in fashion, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, are encouraged to participate. With the increasing emphasis on environmentally responsible practices, firms that demonstrate expertise in delivering effective economic appraisals and strategic insights will likely find significant potential for growth through this contract. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday, 27th October 2021 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a contractor to provide economic appraisal to inform an economic case as part of developing a successful business case based on HM Treasury's five-part business case model to secure new government investment on developing a broad, multidisciplinary research and innovation programme that can deliver whole-system solutions to reduce the clothing sector's negative environmental and social impacts and support a transition to a circular UK fashion and textile economy, should relevant opportunities arise. 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 as 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. 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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 under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), 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 your organisation in doing so. 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/c13a4435-3d04-43e1-a885-e7971b201f28 | | 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 | 19 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | 16 Dec 2021 - 15 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £69,825 | | 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 | CARBON TRUST ADVISORY | ## 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 - 19 Jan 2022 at 21:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13a4435-3d04-43e1-a885-e7971b201f28 - 19 Jan 2022 at 21:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4118c3ba-a53a-4b19-af1f-f256312a1fbd - 15 Oct 2021 at 13:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4118c3ba-a53a-4b19-af1f-f256312a1fbd - 29 Sep 2021 at 17:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4118c3ba-a53a-4b19-af1f-f256312a1fbd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13a4435-3d04-43e1-a885-e7971b201f28 19th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4118c3ba-a53a-4b19-af1f-f256312a1fbd 19th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29d7e3ee-95ca-4ad9-b26e-d2a1db311dce PS21131 - AW5.2 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/700e1d4f-980a-449c-8724-7aa49c062825 PS21131 - Annex A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ceb7650a-aa43-4e8f-89ee-cf40c12fce4e PS21131 - Invitation to Quote Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1ab50ab-d2f8-4f73-9e8b-69299831b256 PS21131 - Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89229ba7-c7dc-4aea-8a30-dd347091f845 PS21131 - UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b058286-0283-433d-85cb-72d2d36f96c2 PS21131 - Invitation to Quote v1.2 ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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