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title: "UK SBS PS16285 Services to Support Delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Knowledge Exchange Programme"
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# UK SBS PS16285 Services to Support Delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Knowledge Exchange Programme

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ca04205-8488-4708-9cb0-812e4d12928e

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking proposals for the "Services to Support Delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Knowledge Exchange Programme". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically specialising in training services, and is located in the Northern region of England. The tender period concluded on 24th January 2017, while the contract commenced on 3rd February 2017 and is set to conclude on 19th May 2017. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, inviting full participation from potential suppliers.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses focused on specialist and personal development training services, particularly those with expertise in educational programme development and delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as they may bring innovative approaches beneficial to the training of commercial officers across the Department for International Trade's Global network. Engaging in this contract could lead to collaborative prospects within the Northern Powerhouse initiative, ultimately fostering business growth in the regional training sector.

## Notice

**THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 24th JANUARY 2017, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER**Department for International Trade Northern Powerhouse Team are looking for an organisation to develop content for and deliver a new Knowledge Exchange Programme that aims to upskill commercial officers from across DIT's Global network. The Knowledge Exchange Programme will be delivered over 5 days (8th - 12th May 2017) and will bring together colleagues from across the Northern region (North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber) who support companies that are export ready, together with commercial officers from DIT's Global network. In advance of the full 5 day Programme, the contractor will work with DIT NPH Team to test elements of the content through delivery of a 1 day pilot event on Wednesday 8th March 2017 in Manchester with 100 staff from the Western European Teams. There is also the potential to run a second 1 day pilot before end March 2017. Additional information: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243f0df2-10b5-41b2-b2ba-cff8ac88e870 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2017 - 19 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,580 |
| 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 | STRATEGY4TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2017 at 09:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243f0df2-10b5-41b2-b2ba-cff8ac88e870
- 18 Apr 2017 at 08:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243f0df2-10b5-41b2-b2ba-cff8ac88e870
- 18 Apr 2017 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243f0df2-10b5-41b2-b2ba-cff8ac88e870
- 18 Apr 2017 at 08:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ade9b533-6f23-45cd-b3ae-ee08d19b0725
- 12 Jan 2017 at 08:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ade9b533-6f23-45cd-b3ae-ee08d19b0725

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/243f0df2-10b5-41b2-b2ba-cff8ac88e870
  18th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ade9b533-6f23-45cd-b3ae-ee08d19b0725
  18th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9096e09-01f1-4ab4-aff5-8b6426c8aefe
  PS16285 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e5d6d77-c9b1-4b64-9252-09019e22b1f8
  PS16285 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0e4d037-a5b2-48ac-a46a-3e40198e1a0e
  PS16285 S1 - Services purchasing contract - low value
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abe186cd-b564-40ac-b0d7-b541af2b7003
  PS16285 AW5.2 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abeb39de-9c67-42cf-b8d9-adec287f16f8
  Bidder Training V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3388ed92-83f9-41e2-a3b3-5184e038e38f
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0

## Notice URLs

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

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