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title: "EU SST 3SST2016-17 Enhanced Catalogues Study"
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# EU SST 3SST2016-17 Enhanced Catalogues Study

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0fe82cc-9596-4ac9-bf27-1fbce4c9972c

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited is overseeing the procurement process for the "EU SST 3SST2016-17 Enhanced Catalogues Study" with a budget of £121,600, classified under research and development consultancy services. The tender is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 17th August 2018, with the bid submission deadline having been set for 31st August 2018. The contract period is scheduled to start on 12th September 2018 and conclude on 16th January 2019, with the delivery address located in Swindon, England. This procurement follows an open procedure set below threshold limits.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in research and development or those capable of delivering market and economic research services. Businesses registered on the CCS eSourcing Portal, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will likely find this opportunity appealing, given the focus on innovative consultancy. Firms experienced in European Space Agency projects or similar initiatives may also strongly consider submitting a proposal in response to this tender.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 31st August 2018 at 11:00 Note: DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please disregard any content in this notice that requires your organisation 'to apply directly to the buyer' as this unfortunately is a system generated error that is outside of the contracting authorities control. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The EU SST Support Framework (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014D0541) is implemented by the EU SST Consortium in order to develop a European SST capability which consists of three functions: sensor function, processing function and service function. In order to establish, operate, and evolve the three functions, there are two incremental projects funded by the Galileo, Copernicus and H2020 programmes. These are 1SST2016-17 (C&G) and 2-3SST2016-17 (H2020). 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: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938c9be1-c896-47ae-a011-d96ef645867d |
| 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 | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2018 - 16 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £121,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,600 |
| 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 | DEIMOS SPACE |

## 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

- 1 Nov 2018 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938c9be1-c896-47ae-a011-d96ef645867d
- 17 Aug 2018 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e09ef39-8862-4f80-b232-17fdd2e5c269

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938c9be1-c896-47ae-a011-d96ef645867d
  1st November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e09ef39-8862-4f80-b232-17fdd2e5c269
  17th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac147516-24c8-4478-a8fa-813b5824cdbc
  CR18115 - ITQ Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80f729de-d872-4447-b81a-df4f8b051702
  CR18115 - ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6955d737-fbc6-4293-b60b-dd294c95bbf7
  Annex I
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc366c0d-9b13-48f5-b68c-627e3fbe9984
  CR18115 - S1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25374875-4914-48de-9771-1f4682bd5670
  CR18115 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/506bfc24-b16a-4d7d-a58e-e109fe2e358c
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb7ef82e-ba01-4e00-aade-a58f29ab6f9e
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for first time
- http://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  Crown Commercial Services eSourcing Suite

## Notice URLs

- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014D0541
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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