--- title: "UK SBS - PS21218 - Qualitative business research to support subscriptions regulations design" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2022-02-08" --- # UK SBS - PS21218 - Qualitative business research to support subscriptions regulations design Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf8eb836-6d10-494d-af06-83efe8c2abe3.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) as the buying organisation, which is based in Swindon, England. The contract, titled "UK SBS - PS21218 - Qualitative business research to support subscriptions regulations design," falls under the industry category of research and development services. This contract is currently in the award stage, with the award date noted as 11th January 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 15th December 2021 and will conclude on 11th February 2022. The total value of the contract is £40,000, with the tenders having been accepted until 11:00 am on 22nd November 2021 using an open procurement method, specifically an open procedure below threshold. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses engaged in market and economic research, particularly those that can analyse direct costs and business adjustments in response to regulatory changes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, provided they have the capability to deliver qualitative business research tailored to support subscriptions regulations. This is a chance for businesses to leverage their expertise in research and consultancy to influence regulatory impact assessments and contribute to significant regulatory changes affecting the broader market. ## Notice ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** The final date and time for the submission of bids is 11:00am on Monday, 22nd November 2021. Brief Description of Requirement The aim of this work is to understand - the types and size of direct costs and other new expenditure that businesses might incur in implementing the changes the Department is considering. - the types of adjustments businesses might make to their operations or consumer offers in response to the changes. - how these costs and adjustments vary between different types of businesses, distinguished by size and sector. The results of this analysis will be used to: - Inform the final regulatory impact assessment to support Parliament in deciding whether to move forward with the proposed regulations and the impacts they would have on businesses and consumers. - Act as evidence for monitoring the results of the regulatory changes, to compare actual adjustments businesses had to make in response to the regulatory changes to what business expectations had been beforehand. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. 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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 organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f6cbac-c030-43c9-8f05-79d63d6a7451 | | 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 | 8 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2021 - 11 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £26,675 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | YOUGOV | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 8 Feb 2022 at 17:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f6cbac-c030-43c9-8f05-79d63d6a7451 - 4 Nov 2021 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d46c12ca-a590-4ec9-85ea-ced16a51f1a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f6cbac-c030-43c9-8f05-79d63d6a7451 8th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d46c12ca-a590-4ec9-85ea-ced16a51f1a0 4th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com Delta eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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