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title: "UK SBS National Minimum and National Living Wage Impact Assessment - Counterfactual Research"
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# UK SBS National Minimum and National Living Wage Impact Assessment - Counterfactual Research

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96cdcfb9-6cbc-4b51-970c-16be0b7bf382

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the UK Shared Business Services Limited, which is seeking bids for the project titled "UK SBS National Minimum and National Living Wage Impact Assessment - Counterfactual Research." This initiative falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, with an emphasis on market and economic research. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having published the award notice on 27th July 2017. Bids were required to be submitted by 7th July 2017, and the contract period for the awarded contract begins on 19th July 2017 and concludes on 30th September 2017. The total value of the contract awarded is £59,694, and the delivery location is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic and market research as they can provide valuable insights into the implications of wage policies on affected workers. Businesses that are well-suited to compete for this contract include SMEs with expertise in research methodologies, statistical analysis, and consultancy services. Participation in this procurement could enhance their visibility in the public sector and enable them to contribute to important economic assessments that shape policy decisions.

## Notice

* Description The final date and time for the submission of bids is 07/ 07/ 2017/ year at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. 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 All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The fundamental question to be answered by this research is: what would workers affected by NLW and NMW increases have earned in the absence of government intervention (i.e. assuming no further increase from the current NMW, NLW rate). This counterfactual question covers both wage level of those on NMW, NLW and wage growth of those on NMW, NLW in the absence of the annual uprating. Given that the minimum wage is nationally applicable, the pure counterfactual is unobservable and so final recommendations must be based on a thorough assessment of the theory and evidence. 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. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0274a74-336b-4a2a-a009-0daa9e155ea1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2017 - 30 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,694 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 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

- 27 Jul 2017 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0274a74-336b-4a2a-a009-0daa9e155ea1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0274a74-336b-4a2a-a009-0daa9e155ea1
  27th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73c796f3-aa17-439e-b6a0-16e4cd403d98
  Tender document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d85a80db-f93f-4192-aac1-260e31f1490d
  Questions Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8b73024-bbfa-4e72-ad93-023f0e27e817
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12505d09-d8b5-43d4-8e68-14a39e4487c4
  Bidder guidance - logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98a38f55-7488-4440-89c8-65af3768dcb8
  Bidder training

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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