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title: "UK SBS PS18071 Innovate Creative Media"
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# UK SBS PS18071 Innovate Creative Media

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e381b468-a95c-4266-9fd3-85b870a24f26

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "UK SBS PS18071 Innovate Creative Media" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited. This tender falls under the advertising and marketing services industry category, with a specific focus on marketing management consultancy services. Located in the South West region of the United Kingdom, the procurement is at the Award stage, having concluded on 15th March 2018, with the contract awarded on 13th April 2018 for a total value of £405,000. The contract period extends from 16th April 2018 to 15th April 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advertising and marketing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to expand their client base through public sector contracts. Companies with expertise in strategic marketing consultancy and related services would be well-suited to compete, potentially benefiting from the collaboration with a commercial entity that seeks to enhance efficiency and innovate within the public sector framework.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 15/3/2108 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement ........... - 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. 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 '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 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/698aa384-0d53-48d9-b4ec-a5f613481e5c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £405,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £405,000 |
| 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 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MSQ PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2019 at 12:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/698aa384-0d53-48d9-b4ec-a5f613481e5c
- 27 Apr 2018 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/698aa384-0d53-48d9-b4ec-a5f613481e5c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/698aa384-0d53-48d9-b4ec-a5f613481e5c
  18th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a308b6b1-ca7b-4c67-8238-c7cbbb301582
  Mini competition Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed9de4d4-11aa-4628-aa1f-24bd9f8d659b
  Mini competition questions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9202d7a-ce21-4c1d-9985-2fef1ba3a77d
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54dc0a87-14bc-488b-a18b-4ffef62199cf
  Bidder logging in for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06d13d6c-daf6-405d-9709-f11a66d84873
  Bidder training
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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