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title: "UK SBS CR18078 - Health Life Sciences Database"
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# UK SBS CR18078 - Health Life Sciences Database

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83ff3637-bfbe-4ae0-8981-b7b30cbf764c

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently in the awarding stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "UK SBS CR18078 - Health Life Sciences Database". This project, which falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, aims to provide annual updates to the health life sciences company dataset, report, and associated products for the years 2018 and 2019. Interested bidders should note that the final date and time for submission of bids was 3rd August 2018, and the contract spans from 3rd September 2018 to 3rd September 2020, with a total value of £200,000. The procurement method employed is the open procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with capabilities in health data management and analytics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as this tender is suitable for them. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate their expertise in producing and maintaining comprehensive datasets and reports will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their market presence and contributing to their growth in the health sciences sector.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 3rd August 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement OLS wishes to procure a two year contract to produce annual updates to the health life sciences company dataset, report and associated products for 2018 and 2019. 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 / RFP 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. 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 eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a12b0e8-6b1a-4420-b86e-ebdaf93cc969 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2018 - 3 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £192,000 |
| 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 | CELS BUSINESS SERVICES |

## 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

- 16 Oct 2018 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a12b0e8-6b1a-4420-b86e-ebdaf93cc969
- 2 Jul 2018 at 15:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92a1e250-335b-4a41-868f-eff79f631de2
- 28 Jun 2018 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92a1e250-335b-4a41-868f-eff79f631de2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a12b0e8-6b1a-4420-b86e-ebdaf93cc969
  16th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92a1e250-335b-4a41-868f-eff79f631de2
  2nd July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2de2790-d265-4c7c-a411-a800f2e84d98
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ac129c9-a713-4243-8fb8-d685e9ff060a
  Bidder logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6cfe2274-062a-4fce-9aff-a9c98abf735a
  CR18078 - Tender document questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce0ce537-1d0c-4714-a03a-3dbe7784e044
  CR18078 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/373085ea-95dd-4cd9-b23e-0b5e96ecd6bc
  CR18078 - Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cf0a3cb-2b05-4a75-94cb-70e6c7441912
  CR18078 - Tender document
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db30d524-018f-47f9-8382-bf617487eeb0
  CR18078 - Tender Document

## Notice URLs

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

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