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title: "Contract for Sciencewise programme management 20/21"
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# Contract for Sciencewise programme management 20/21

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-883757dd-a18b-4828-a660-699bf79584df

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract titled "Contract for Sciencewise programme management 20/21" managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, located in Swindon, England. This contract, valued at £200,000, falls under the training services industry category and was awarded for a single source action, allowing The Involve Foundation to deliver public dialogue projects from April 2020 to March 2021. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, and the procurement stage has been completed, with the contract officially awarded on 31 March 2020.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in training services, particularly those with experience in public dialogue and community engagement projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract appealing due to its suitability criteria. With the potential for additional projects in similar fields, businesses that demonstrate expertise in collaboration and dialogue facilitation could significantly benefit from this contract and future opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

This contract is for the purchase of Sciencewise - Delivering Public Dialogue Projects from The Involve Foundation from April 2020 to March 2021 for UKRI. The sourcing of this requirement was undertaken using a Single Source Action. Regulation 32, 5, b, for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance; was used as justification for this single source

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/355dcb27-6a2f-4d8a-94a2-89b93fe9076c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 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 | THE INVOLVE FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2020 at 08:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/355dcb27-6a2f-4d8a-94a2-89b93fe9076c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/355dcb27-6a2f-4d8a-94a2-89b93fe9076c
  17th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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