--- title: "UK SBS CR18027 - An assessment of what factors affect young people's decisions to enter the labour market" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-03-26" --- # UK SBS CR18027 - An assessment of what factors affect young people's decisions to enter the labour market Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8da79edf-9637-4004-bf43-f7a6fd8f4f73.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) managed a tender process under the title "UK SBS CR18027 - An assessment of what factors affect young people's decisions to enter the labour market." This procurement, falling within the research and development consultancy services category, was located in England and utilised an open procedure for submissions. The tender period concluded on 26 February 2018, at 14:00 hours, with a contract value estimated at £30,000. All bids needed to be submitted exclusively through the CCS eSourcing Portal, emphasising the strategic partnership between UK SBS and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). This procurement opportunity is particularly relevant for businesses specialising in market and economic research, particularly those with expertise in youth employment and labour market studies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete, given that the tender explicitly encourages their participation. Companies capable of conducting comprehensive analyses on how policies, such as changes to minimum wage frameworks, impact young people's decisions regarding entering the workforce, may find this tender to be an avenue for expanding their business capabilities in research consultancy. ## Notice *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is 26/02/2018 at 14:00hrs DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Low Pay Commission (LPC) invites tenders for research to assess the factors that affect the labour market decisions of young people aged 16-24. We are particularly interested in whether these factors have been affected by the recent change to the minimum wage framework as a result of the introduction in April 2016 of the National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over, and the 21-24 Year Old Rate. We are also interested in the wider labour market and educational policy framework for young people and how it differs to that which existed when the National Minimum Wage was introduced in 1999 and when the 16-17 Year Old Rate was introduced in 2004. 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. For full details of our partne ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676232bc-75cd-4eb7-bf62-a36939f712f5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Mar 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## 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 - 26 Mar 2018 at 11:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676232bc-75cd-4eb7-bf62-a36939f712f5 - 7 Feb 2018 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676232bc-75cd-4eb7-bf62-a36939f712f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676232bc-75cd-4eb7-bf62-a36939f712f5 26th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f562b91-d276-4d45-b2e6-e22933dd86ae Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d4b34d7-8bab-4332-a781-20e285266b7f Bidder logging into emptoris for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da46ff58-90a2-46ae-b5a5-a066515aa07e CR18027 - Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bde07d3a-dafd-4724-bbee-132e71c55f2b CR18027 - AW5.2 Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/070b7744-b75c-4172-8047-5fff6e68759b CR18027 - ITQ Tender Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf7f6221-81de-45c6-b45b-e29b84880108 CR18027 - ITQ Tender Document Questions - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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