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title: "UK SBS FWRECR17153BEIS Longitudinal Small Business Survey Years 4 and 5"
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# UK SBS FWRECR17153BEIS Longitudinal Small Business Survey Years 4 and 5

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb15700a-e1f5-4e43-966a-5fff36d04868

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a tender for the project titled "UK SBS FWRECR17153BEIS Longitudinal Small Business Survey Years 4 and 5," which falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the winning bid awarded to BMG Research Limited on 9th February 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 14th February 2018 and will last until 30th April 2019, with a total contract value of £900,000. All bid submissions were required by 15th January 2018 through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The project is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in data collection and analysis, particularly those focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Organisations with experience in longitudinal studies, market research, and economic analysis can benefit from this contract. Given the emphasis on statistical reliability and the evaluation criteria set out in the contract documents, firms that can demonstrate a strong capability in delivering similar survey projects will find this opportunity particularly suited to their business goals.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 1th January 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Note : 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. Brief Description of Requirement The BEIS Small Business Survey (SBS) has operated since 2003 and is a key source of reliable data on SME performance and the factors that affect this. In 2015, the SBS was developed into a longitudinal survey, the Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS). An initial sample of 15,500 SMEs (0 to 249 employees) was surveyed between August 2015 and December 2015. Respondents to this first survey were resurveyed in autumn 2016 and again in autumn 2017. The Year 2 and 3 surveys also included additional respondents in order to maintain the cross sectional representativeness of the data produced. This specification relates to the Years 4 and 5 of LSBS; the fieldwork for which will take place in autumn 2018 and autumn 2019, respectively. 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/e13e3b3e-3a07-44a1-918b-c2b02b6eb2df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMG 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

- 5 Mar 2018 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13e3b3e-3a07-44a1-918b-c2b02b6eb2df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13e3b3e-3a07-44a1-918b-c2b02b6eb2df
  5th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc8e9893-64d0-4766-8b79-711c70fb9851
  Bidder training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/876e3283-9347-453c-a951-e1c09b11c1b3
  Bidder logging in for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71d59859-3180-4419-abfe-34ac4a81f492
  Mini competition document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ca54987-5a9c-4dba-91e5-3221160e339b
  Mini competition questions document
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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