--- title: "PS22439 Access to Sector-specific Engagement Expertise for the Smart Sustainable Plastic" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2023-02-16" --- # PS22439 Access to Sector-specific Engagement Expertise for the Smart Sustainable Plastic Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9d8ce1-c292-4cdb-b563-89642840dd5f.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has issued a tender titled "PS22439 Access to Sector-specific Engagement Expertise for the Smart Sustainable Plastic" under the main procurement category of services. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold) with a value of £60,000 in GBP. The tender deadline for bid submissions is Friday, 10th March 2023 at 11:00 GMT. The contracting authority has specified that all tender information must be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. The contract period is set to run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services as well as market and economic research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, acting through UK Shared Business Services Ltd, is seeking expertise to enhance communication plans, metrics implementation, case studies, events, and social media messages related to the Smart Sustainable Plastic sector. Businesses interested in engaging with UKRI staff and contributing to SSPP Challenge objectives are encouraged to participate. Registering on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal is necessary, and participating businesses should ensure timely submission in adherence with the Public Procurement Regulations. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 10th March 2023 - 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement Set Deliverables in conjunction with UKRI staff (above threshold to be agreed with Challenge Director prior to delivery): - Review of existing engagement and communication plans to identify relevant channels, messages, timing and content to increase the Show less description likelihood that the Challenge achievements have the intended impact and duration. (At least one during the duration of the contract and up to a maximum of 4 times) (Estimated effort by appropriate expert 4 PWD on each occasion). - Identification and support to the implementation of metrics to determine the success of engagement and communication plans. (At least one during the duration of the contract and up to a maximum of 3 times) (Estimated effort by appropriate expert 4 PWD on each occasion). - Case studies of SSPP supported projects to highlight the contribution of SSPP to enabling the project and potential impact of the project (as a contribution to the SSPP Challenge objectives). (14 during the duration of the contract and up to a maximum of 40 times) (Estimated effort by appropriate expert 1 PWD on each occasion). - Events to launch SSPP supported projects and highlight the contribution of SSPP to enabling the project and potential impact of the project (as a contribution to the SSPP Challenge objectives). (At least twice during the duration of the contract and up to a maximum of 8 times) (Estimated effort by appropriate expert 2 PWD on each occasion, excluding attendance at the event). - Identification and preparation of social media messages and platforms for their use (At least one during the duration of the contract and up to a maximum of 28 times, ie twice per month) (Estimated effort by appropriate expert 1 PWD on each occasion). How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS22439. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise Show less additional text upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. 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The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. 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/52c9b583-51c6-4bca-8474-79abb945b48b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | 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 | ## 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 - 16 Feb 2023 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52c9b583-51c6-4bca-8474-79abb945b48b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52c9b583-51c6-4bca-8474-79abb945b48b 16th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f56e81ed-663d-4ff1-a979-3bdd0847c900 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7889887b-9959-4800-b0cb-9b4491b0c94d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b80f9c66-2535-400d-af74-d53aef6e609d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4b8ca5f-d17e-418d-b5cd-e2c5455a67cc n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e2a530b-d955-4cf7-aa8d-c7b650be893e n/a - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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