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title: "CR20072 - Bridging the city Innovation Gap"
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# CR20072 - Bridging the city Innovation Gap

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da542774-3091-4777-a9ea-7b17e4170855

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CR20072 - Bridging the city Innovation Gap" is conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS), focusing on research and development consultancy services. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with contracts awarded on 15th December 2020. The contract period runs from 23rd December 2020 to 31st March 2021, with a key tender submission deadline of 13th November 2020 at 11:00. The services will primarily be delivered to a location with the postal code SN2 1FL, as per the procurement documents.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in research and development consultancy, particularly those focussed on urban challenges and sustainability. Companies equipped to provide innovative solutions that contribute to the achievement of 'Net Zero Sustainable Cities' will find this a valuable tender to engage with. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may have unique insights and agile methodologies to effectively address the needs outlined in the tender.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday,13th November at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Overview: The investigation aims to provide the conditions required to reach the goal of 'Net Zero Sustainable Cities', and the challenges of getting there. Building on sources such as Domestic Missions programme of city problem definition, as well as working with cities directly, and create a hierarchical framework of urban needs and challenges, all leading to the overall goal of net zero sustainable and equitable cities. It will also map urban system solution providers onto his framework, to show where, and how, businesses can address these challenges. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: J27HA3DAA2 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 Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. 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 in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, 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 bidders. 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/14f74ba0-3155-4e41-872b-3fbf24918cf1 |
| 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 | 24 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,760 |
| 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 | URBAN FORESIGHT |

## 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

- 24 Dec 2020 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14f74ba0-3155-4e41-872b-3fbf24918cf1
- 23 Oct 2020 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b2a95d-111d-4fcc-b992-a46a3bedcf4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14f74ba0-3155-4e41-872b-3fbf24918cf1
  24th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b2a95d-111d-4fcc-b992-a46a3bedcf4e
  23rd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8153d038-85bf-4368-9f06-e243acbe45cf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99ca25a8-9ed4-4062-89b5-2c0994dec5b6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88b125b5-5125-4d62-8a52-d1a583923b88
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c42a79d-3b32-4daa-8777-976da7759eb7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d3315d4-a32d-4837-8f0a-ced3319b2860
- https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com
  Delta eSourcing Platform

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

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