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title: "UK SBS CR19079 - OME research on 'pay thresholds' within reward systems"
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# UK SBS CR19079 - OME research on 'pay thresholds' within reward systems

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8491fb13-02d6-41cd-9e89-afc96052ee25

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK SBS CR19079 - OME research on 'pay thresholds' within reward systems" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS), based in Swindon, England. The procurement falls under the category of research and development consultancy services and has reached the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 25th October 2019. The tender period for submissions ended on 18th October 2019, while the contract period is set to commence on 1st November 2019 and will run until 27th March 2020. It utilises an open method, modernising the procurement procedures for below-threshold values.

This tender presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in research, consultancy, or economic analysis, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies with expertise in market research, polling, and statistics would be well positioned to compete for this contract. The procurement process emphasises the need for interested bidders to register via the CCS eSourcing Portal, ensuring that they adhere to the specified submission guidelines and evaluation criteria outlined in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) document.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 18th October 2019 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 The aim of this project is to provide the STRB with information about the use of pay thresholds to support its consideration of this aspect of the teachers' pay system. 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. 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. For full details of our partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b30d4f-595d-42c6-992a-b2b2b105d9a9 |
| 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 | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 27 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,462 |
| 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 | INCOMES DATA RESEARCH |

## 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

- 28 Oct 2019 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b30d4f-595d-42c6-992a-b2b2b105d9a9
- 26 Sep 2019 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649ea636-9a73-4209-9126-923fb64028a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70b30d4f-595d-42c6-992a-b2b2b105d9a9
  28th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649ea636-9a73-4209-9126-923fb64028a4
  26th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28db0ab5-3be4-49bf-94da-24263011ef6f
  CR19079 - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - tracked
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb9615ea-81bd-487e-9f89-35791dfee346
  CR19079 - ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84537100-21df-4af1-bca2-715c498ff17c
  CR19079 - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1af47bdf-16cb-4b61-813d-db4561c394ec
  AW3.1 ITQ Validation Check
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82c986fc-4b11-4d96-999f-d44f46592072
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4044028-7b11-4013-a87e-56fc55a3178d
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b4b0fbf-eaf2-4c82-87b3-64a8508a23d1
  CR19079 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/422d84f6-3145-4c1e-b87c-45dfc9b75a42
  CR19079 - Contract Redacted

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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