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title: "Information Needs of A Celtic Seas Web Portal"
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# Information Needs of A Celtic Seas Web Portal

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af05ea1e-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "Information Needs of A Celtic Seas Web Portal." This initiative falls under the industry category of market and economic research and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period has concluded, with the contract period starting from 28th September 2015 and spanning until 30th November 2015. The minimum contract value is set at £10,000, while the total contract value is £20,000. The award for this contract was made on 9th October 2015 to The Marine Biological Association of the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and consulting sector, particularly those with expertise in environmental data and web portal development. The successful contractor is expected to contribute to the Celtic Seas Partnership by creating a resource that supports marine stakeholders in achieving good environmental status. Given the project's focus, organisations specialising in market research, statistics, and environmental consultancy would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in future procurement processes.

## Notice

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. The Celtic Seas Partnership are developing a web portal as a resource for sea-users and interest groups, governments and scientists who want to know what information and data are available in relation to the MSFD descriptors in the Celtic Seas and how this can be used to deliver measures to achieve the Directive's goal of 'Good Environmental Status'. The web portal build is being led by the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) as part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) who is a partner in the Celtic Seas Partnership. Part of the web portal will be a series of webpages allowing the user to explore the metadata on datasets relevant to each of the 11 MSFD Descriptors for the Celtic Seas. In addition to dataset metadata we wish to provide other information relevant to marine stakeholders to support management activities or Measures to achieve Good Environmental Status.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65aec93b-d824-4094-b376-f76c5d3b7c9c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2015 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2015 - 30 Nov 2015 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,255 |
| 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 | THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASS OF 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

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65aec93b-d824-4094-b376-f76c5d3b7c9c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65aec93b-d824-4094-b376-f76c5d3b7c9c
  19th August 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c30176f-6338-4829-885f-07af4ecc374c
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0aafcb07-caa8-4e46-8b60-6dc5406254e8
  Bidder Training- Emptoris
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04aa4bcf-4a69-4797-a1ee-aedcc2ea734b
  ITQ Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be2a19f3-5efd-451f-802a-bc21941034d3
  Bidder Guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe0da4c7-2f00-4d5c-9004-b493b4e8045c
  Contract Terms

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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