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title: "UK SBS IT18083 UKRI-NERC British Geological Survey (BGS) Website for Digital Services, Technology and Data Products"
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# UK SBS IT18083 UKRI-NERC British Geological Survey (BGS) Website for Digital Services, Technology and Data Products

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5cf0349-5e47-4a12-8880-652899123b84

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract for the project titled "UK SBS IT18083 UKRI-NERC British Geological Survey (BGS) Website for Digital Services, Technology and Data Products". This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, internet, and support. The contract is now in the Award stage, with the award announced on 16th July 2018. The project has a total budget of £125,000, and the contract period is set from 19th July 2018 to 18th January 2019. The initial tender period closed on 12th June 2018.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSE) keen on expanding their portfolio in the digital services market. Companies involved in web development, data management, and user interface design will find this contract especially relevant, as it includes developing new sections for the BGS website and conducting a scoping study for data access functionality. Interested businesses should leverage their expertise in interactive application development to compete effectively for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

This contract has now been awarded, please refer to the award details section below. Brief Description of Requirement: The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a world-leading geological survey. It focuses on public-good science for government, and research to understand earth and environmental processes. It is the UK's principal provider of objective and authoritative geoscientific information and knowledge for wealth creation, sustainable use of natural resources, reducing risk and living with the impacts of environmental change. BGS have a budget of up to PS125,000.00 excluding VAT to deliver the two lots detailed below. Bidders may submit proposals for either or both lot. Lot 1 - To develop a new data section of the BGS website. Lot 2 - To deliver a scoping study of required data access functionality to meet user needs in regards to interactive applications for discovery and access to data. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found via 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. 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 - 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. 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 o

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d8bbfaf-ca77-4832-84d7-f728652cd086 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2018 - 18 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2018 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d8bbfaf-ca77-4832-84d7-f728652cd086
- 29 May 2018 at 13:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13eb59de-c59f-49ab-a98f-014260d9dd0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d8bbfaf-ca77-4832-84d7-f728652cd086
  16th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13eb59de-c59f-49ab-a98f-014260d9dd0e
  29th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96e2e3d4-a959-4230-aa1c-1695b2ccf40b
  Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46e0c319-1afa-4c2b-b7f7-9bed48a17f4b
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a22e8688-85f5-42bc-aa6e-717d00bd8df9
  IT18083 ITQ Invitation to Quote 290518
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/713f14e1-3d29-436e-b0ad-c18ad945ee75
  IT18083 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions 290518
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bccc4e0e-9a1b-4535-b571-ccb0a3f7d640
  IT18083 AW5.2 Lot 1 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12069208-f72a-4479-b56c-f62288fb9ead
  IT18083 AW5.2 Lot 2 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/14f322b9-fd27-4520-99e8-1bccac15db5d
  IT18083 S2 - Services purchasing contract 290518
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7e12ad8-2d1e-499d-9842-aeaf4d6ccaa4
  IT18083 GDPR Assurance Questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/621afac7-ef10-4790-8a3d-b4498a4a33fc
  Cyber Essentials Questionnaire - Clause C7-16

## Notice URLs

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

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