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title: "UK SBS PS18051 Scale up pilot for high growth potential innovative businesses in the materials, manufacturing and infrastructure systems space"
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# UK SBS PS18051 Scale up pilot for high growth potential innovative businesses in the materials, manufacturing and infrastructure systems space

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7dd5ed72-da1b-4eae-ad60-fedcd90eb0c5

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a procurement process titled "Scale up pilot for high growth potential innovative businesses in the materials, manufacturing and infrastructure systems space." This tender is part of the services category and focuses on fostering the growth of innovative early-stage companies. Interested parties must submit their bids by 14:00 on Wednesday, 7th March 2018, through the CCS eSourcing Portal, following the open procurement method under the threshold rules. The contract is expected to start on 12th March 2018 and will last until 12th March 2019. Contract value is approximately £120,000, and the target delivery addresses include various regions including the UK, Europe, and British Overseas Territories.

This procurement provides an excellent opportunity for businesses in the materials, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors seeking to scale their operations. Companies that are innovative, particularly those operating in early-stage development and have high growth potential, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The support facilitated through this pilot project aims to significantly enhance productivity and catalyse the growth of promising enterprises, aligning well with the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 7th March 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement To deliver a pilot project that identifies, supports and catalyses innovative early stage companies in the infrastructure systems and materials and manufacturing sectors to be the scalable businesses of tomorrow. Our ambition through this exercise is that we provide proactive support for business development and growth of innovative companies across the UK, resulting in improved productivity and ensuring the UK is the best place for innovators and new business to start up and grow as identified in the UK governments Industrial Strategy. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4f9d39-acfe-40c4-ba54-ee05d2d9e0f6 |
| 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 | 12 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2018 - 12 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,561 |
| 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 | PLEXAL (CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2018 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4f9d39-acfe-40c4-ba54-ee05d2d9e0f6
- 21 Feb 2018 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d98c9730-4ae5-43de-996e-dc5ec2345256

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4f9d39-acfe-40c4-ba54-ee05d2d9e0f6
  12th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d98c9730-4ae5-43de-996e-dc5ec2345256
  21st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5065ac4-1a19-47f1-9f37-be3ccc4b8c91
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f85378c-a123-4bd7-b24a-85e0e371b127
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc1e27ed-8cdc-45a7-bcc4-c9afc03e59d9
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03679ac5-67c5-410a-927c-7edcb78eb5ce
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0a5f346-dd01-4779-8c4b-0f18287627b3
  ITQ Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7ac04ee-d6e2-4c90-9342-d5754f3be051
  ITQ
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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