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title: "UK SBS CR18011 Review of benchmarking methodologies"
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# UK SBS CR18011 Review of benchmarking methodologies

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b088d933-4fe3-4ed7-9567-60fa238be9c5

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS CR18011 Review of benchmarking methodologies" within the market and economic research industry. The tender, which is currently in the Award stage, had bids submitted until 7th March 2018. The contract is set to commence on 26th March 2018 and conclude on 29th June 2018. This procurement, following an open procedure, aims to enhance benchmarking methodologies to ensure robust analyses in higher education funding and regulation.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in market and economic research, particularly those with expertise in benchmarking methodologies, to contribute to the review. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, enabling them to leverage their specialised knowledge to gain a competitive edge in government contracts. Potential bidders should be capable of providing independent and authoritative advice on various benchmarking approaches, positioning themselves strongly for collaboration with public sector entities.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 7th March 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. HEFCE was established in June 1992 under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 as a non-departmental public body operating within a policy and funding context set by the Government. HEFCE funds and regulates universities and colleges in England. We invest on behalf of students and the public to promote excellence and innovation in research, teaching and knowledge exchange. The range activities that this money supports and our current policies in each area can be found on our website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/. Aim HEFCE wishes to carry out a generic review of benchmarking methodologies to enhance and improve its use of benchmarking in its key business processes, with the aim of ensuring continuing confidence in the robustness of any analysis and the assessments made using it. Objectives The generic review is broken down into two core parts: extensions to the existing benchmark methodology; and assessment of alternative methodologies. The focus on this tender is the second of these parts. For details of the first part, see Section 4 Background to requirement. Tenderers are invited to propose a suitable methodological approach to map out and assess the full range of benchmarking approaches ensuring they are as complete as possible, and that advice on the approaches are independent and authoritative. The final date and time for the submission of bids is day / date / month / year at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement ........... - Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. 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/2c84a8a6-df38-47f4-ac70-3579352e993c |
| 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 | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2018 - 29 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,400 |
| 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 | ALMA ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c84a8a6-df38-47f4-ac70-3579352e993c
- 6 Feb 2018 at 10:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/116a5ae6-80ee-46f9-b299-9c779bfd891f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c84a8a6-df38-47f4-ac70-3579352e993c
  22nd March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/116a5ae6-80ee-46f9-b299-9c779bfd891f
  6th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b005e91-45ca-4912-9d7a-020d1a37a74b
  ITQ Invitation to Quote CR18011
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02309bd9-d3e4-4c94-ab56-59dc70c70fb3
  ITQ Invitation to Quote questions CR18011
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df3b1000-a8ab-4f06-b0ce-550939e581ea
  S1 - Services purchasing contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5989bac-5f08-4348-9961-1236026dafde
  AW5.2 Price Schedule - CR18011
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/153feb79-7459-4b62-9aec-68dc7802add1
  Supplier Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d18f7691-ccce-4bd2-bf92-d8bc5d06af28
  Supplier Training V1.0
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

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