--- title: "Innovate UK Market Intelligence" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2017-07-26" --- # Innovate UK Market Intelligence Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce44f08b-9da7-4f4a-85ad-8e1c588ad56f.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) for the "Innovate UK Market Intelligence" project, categorized under research and development consultancy services. The opportunity is located in the South West of England, with a tender period ending on 11 August 2017 at 14:00 BST. This contract is valued at £108,000 and will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria specified in the ITQ document. Interested parties must submit their bids through the CCS eSourcing Portal, referring to the established guidelines and deadlines. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on market research and technological intelligence. Companies that specialise in identifying emerging trends, conducting comprehensive market analysis, and providing evidence-based insights would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, benefiting from the potential for growth and collaboration with UK SBS as they provide crucial services to support Innovate UK's strategic objectives. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is 11/08/2017 at 14:00 BST DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The ability to identify emerging trends, technologies and market opportunities is critical to Innovate UK's success as the UK's innovation agency. The aim of this tender exercise is to support strategic decision-making at Innovate UK through access to relevant, timely and credible intelligence about markets and technologies. Innovate UK employs industry and technology specialists with a breadth of expertise across sectors, market and technologies. In order to ensure the organisation's decision making is rigorous and evidence-based, staff at Innovate UK need to be able to access objective, authoritative and up-to-date technology and market intelligence on a wide range of topics. 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 'Supplier eSourcing Registration. 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/a6b7dd94-21d1-4d46-8c7e-bd5f76d0ba51 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £108,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1ET | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## 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 - 26 Jul 2017 at 08:17 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6b7dd94-21d1-4d46-8c7e-bd5f76d0ba51 - 19 Jul 2017 at 13:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4be1e5-6857-46b6-86d4-9863d82d89d3 - 10 Jul 2017 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4be1e5-6857-46b6-86d4-9863d82d89d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6b7dd94-21d1-4d46-8c7e-bd5f76d0ba51 26th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4be1e5-6857-46b6-86d4-9863d82d89d3 19th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c20bf521-91a1-430e-8b4b-70f94f7f5d39 ITQ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1e1ec2a-22db-4bb8-9a78-8c4ecc30d8ef Price Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d25ff8ee-147b-481f-806c-956151219bbb Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e91b17f7-2acf-4a7f-bf17-c0e108b54404 Contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/ - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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