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title: "CR18006OME - Open Call for Research on Public Sector Pay and Workforces 2018"
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# CR18006OME - Open Call for Research on Public Sector Pay and Workforces 2018

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d23f3b2-4761-452c-88fc-803b70a904ee

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is currently overseeing an open procurement process for research on public sector pay and workforces, titled "CR18006OME - Open Call for Research on Public Sector Pay and Workforces 2018." This tender falls within the research and development consultancy services industry, with a total contract value of £100,000. The tender period will conclude on 9th July 2018 at 14:00, and the award date for successful proposals is 31st July 2018, with the contract set to begin on 6th August 2018 and run until 28th March 2019. The research aims to provide essential evidence to inform the Pay Review Bodies and is taking place in London.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in economic and market research, particularly those with innovative approaches to understanding public sector labour markets and productivity. Suppliers able to demonstrate experience in conducting comprehensive studies related to pay mechanisms and workforce analysis will be well-suited to compete. As a strategic initiative, this tender invites both local and national firms to submit their proposals through the CCS eSourcing Portal, thereby fostering collaboration among research bodies aiming to enhance public sector compensation frameworks.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 09/07/2018 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. OME is inviting proposals to undertake research on public sector pay and workforces that will provide objective new evidence to the Pay Review Bodies to inform their advice to Government. These research papers will be in the areas of: aspects of pay and reward; factors influencing individual-level or organisational productivity; and understanding public sector labour markets. Up to five separate projects may be commissioned under this invitation, as well as up to five potential suppliers. The OME is looking to build the evidence base available to Review Bodies on public sector reward and workforce issues, and to encourage innovative and new research. The findings will therefore need to have relevance to at least one, preferably more, remit group occupations. UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. 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. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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/2c151e02-1743-4b72-afdd-297f1fbc862f |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2018 - 28 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,399 |
| 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 1ET |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH(INCORPORATED; UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE |

## 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

- 6 Aug 2018 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c151e02-1743-4b72-afdd-297f1fbc862f
- 25 May 2018 at 12:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc4fbadf-1a9b-419b-bf15-8ceaefd2d932

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c151e02-1743-4b72-afdd-297f1fbc862f
  6th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc4fbadf-1a9b-419b-bf15-8ceaefd2d932
  25th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b9656a9-9ceb-48bf-9f59-dffa67ea6230
  Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee970b4a-3592-445a-82fd-c533a4ac4d00
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cde100b1-84aa-48fa-8c46-fd78689a0a75
  CR18006 - Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d78a142-f7ac-46a4-8e88-4e82348cea50
  CR18006 - Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b410190b-703e-43c1-a9f2-d49c2c1d5bd8
  CR18006 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fddd85d-64e7-4ed9-8951-e168af84890e
  CR18006 - S1 Contract Terms and Conditions

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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