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title: "Bullying and Harassment Evidence Review"
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# Bullying and Harassment Evidence Review

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cec5bab1-bde7-413b-b044-de4df37d580c

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Bullying and Harassment Evidence Review" has been initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, a buyer operating from Swindon, England. This process falls within the research and development consultancy industry and is currently in the award phase, having concluded on 5 December 2018. The submission deadline for bids was set for 20 November 2018 at 11:00, and the contract period spans from 10 December 2018 to 14 February 2019. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, allowing any qualified vendor to submit proposals.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for research organisations or consultancy firms that specialise in social behaviours, particularly those focused on bullying and harassment within various sectors. Businesses with expertise in conducting comprehensive reviews, evaluations, and strategy development will be particularly competitive criteria for this contract. Suppliers seeking to expand their presence in research and social policy sectors should consider registering their interest through the CCS eSourcing portal to participate in future opportunities like this one.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 20/11/2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. This is a requirement for a research organisation or company to carry out a review covering three main areas: 1) current challenges with respect to bullying and harassment in the research and innovation landscape (including in more challenging research environments) in the UK and internationally; 2) an overview of approaches to prevent and address bullying and harassment in research and innovation and/or other sectors, including, for example strategies, policies, procedures, activities, data capture practices and measures to boost disclosure rates; and 3) an assessment of the existing evidence for the effectiveness of those approaches and where the main gaps in knowledge in this area are. UKRI seeks to develop an understanding of what works and what has proven less effective nationally and internationally. 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. 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. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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 5. Attachments 3 questions Notice Summary - Contracts Finder https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Manage/Review/e1d7451a-2896-4bf0-9aba-0c8c30e955cb[25/10/2018 10:26:38] 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d286b09b-af89-4d62-b6f3-d2adb0f2bd4c |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2018 - 14 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,550 |
| 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 | KINGS COLLEGE LONDON |

## 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

- 21 Jan 2019 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d286b09b-af89-4d62-b6f3-d2adb0f2bd4c
- 29 Oct 2018 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d773203-02b3-4e02-878d-740e4093f6ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d286b09b-af89-4d62-b6f3-d2adb0f2bd4c
  21st January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d773203-02b3-4e02-878d-740e4093f6ba
  29th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00b9d5ba-1652-46a6-93a2-14dea6126973
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8424660e-998a-496a-b82d-d4e8f168ed65
  Bidder Logging into Emptori for first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d07b9a68-c768-48ef-9a34-95567d1c8036
  CR18165 - Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5374436-352f-4d74-b773-ac9661694315
  CR18165 - Invitation to Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66206cb0-48e9-485d-9ec5-ef81f6e14b15
  CR18165 - S1 Contract Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab903f27-9b52-42a3-a1bd-90c852fb62cb
  CR18165 - AW5.2 Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Manage/Review/e1d7451a-2896-4bf0-9aba-0c8c30e955cb

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