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title: "ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Programme Evaluation"
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# ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Programme Evaluation

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1fc0ba6-8212-492b-8138-3ac16d76ae22

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is undertaking the ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Programme Evaluation, classified under research and development consultancy services. This procurement process, currently at the Award stage, offers a contract that commenced on 8th January 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st December 2020. The tender submission period ended on 1st November 2019. Interested parties were required to submit their bids through the CCS eSourcing Portal, emphasising that direct applications to the buyer were not permitted.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in social science research and consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions for poverty alleviation. Companies that are adept in research methodology and analysis would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the impact of social science research contributing to human development objectives. Engaging in this tender allows emerging and established firms to expand their capabilities and portfolio in public sector collaborations.

## Notice

* AWARDED* The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 1st November 2019 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The overall goal of the Joint Fund is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development and to enhance the quality and impact of social science research which contributes to the achievement of human development objectives. Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. 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 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. 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 partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/531d8443-3474-4604-b133-f0932e2324e1 |
| 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 | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £111,167 |
| 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 | LTS INTERNATIONAL |

## 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

- 15 Jan 2020 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/531d8443-3474-4604-b133-f0932e2324e1
- 16 Sep 2019 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e63c8f71-662c-4ed1-82c7-d66b5004b51c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/531d8443-3474-4604-b133-f0932e2324e1
  15th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e63c8f71-662c-4ed1-82c7-d66b5004b51c
  16th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecc05c2a-0c8e-4d61-bf87-3b7c777abc6e
  CR19070 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2f9d4f1-d897-4d81-8b88-a966841d99a9
  CR19070 - GDPR
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e1f02cf-9e90-4265-9aca-d9ea406c8280
  AW3.1 ITQ Validation check
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b24daaf-2c02-4e1d-9f4b-02fedace0987
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db6c904d-876d-4a5a-92ab-7b61678767a5
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4d1f88d-02cb-4205-a117-a58c5fa6a3ed
  CR19070 - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52d4cc17-e86e-4fcd-9c71-abbf67f8ddcc
  CR19070 - UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bd286b7-28a5-492a-9708-26cd7e67f549
  CR19070 - ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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