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title: "UK SBS OJEU-CR150073BIS Analytical Support for Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs)"
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# UK SBS OJEU-CR150073BIS Analytical Support for Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs)

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e6423e-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, which has issued the tender titled "UK SBS OJEU-CR150073BIS Analytical Support for Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs)." This open procedure is in the services category, specifically within research and development consultancy, and is to be carried out in London, United Kingdom. The contract has an estimated value of £550,000 and a minimum contract value of £100,000. The tender period ended on 20th November 2015, and the contract period spans from 11th December 2015 to 9th June 2017, with the award being announced on 12th January 2016.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in analytical support, research and development, or innovation consultancy. Firms that specialise in economic analysis, regional development, or have experience in collaboration with universities and local enterprises would be particularly well-suited to compete. This is an ideal chance for SMEs as the procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, allowing them to engage in projects focused on enhancing local productivity and innovation.

## Notice

The Government announced in the Summer Budget 2015 its intention to invite consortia of universities, cities, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and businesses to map strengths and identify potential areas of strategic focus for different regions through a series of Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs). The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) wishes to issue a contract for analytical expertise to support consortia in the development of these SIAs. BIS has regularly assessed the overall impact of its science and research investments and the performance of the UK research base, publishing reports on the international competitiveness of the UK research base. The latest of these was published in 2013 . The Government will soon invite consortia to undertake analysis at a local level in the form of Science and Innovation Audits (SIAs) . Through these SIAs, consortia will map local research and innovation strengths and infrastructure, providing new innovative ways to identify and build on areas of greatest potential across the UK. Elsevier (2015) carried out a study looking at the comparative advantage of Amsterdam compared to other key European cities in terms of research and innovation , which bidders may find useful to consider when developing their approach to SIAs. This specification is for rigorous analytical support to the consortia as they develop their SIAs. Drawing on the expertise and analytical support of the contractor, the consortia will use local level data or local subsets of national data to identify strengths and potential areas of strategic focus for their areas. As well as mapping future growth potential, the SIAs will examine the current mechanisms through which investment in science and innovation in their area leads to local productivity, international trade and investment, and growth, and any barriers to this growth being realised. This will be done by linking the following: * Excellence in science and research highlighting areas of world leading strengths * Strengths in innovation activity * Science and innovation assets including institutes and facilities * Local industrial strengths and capacity especially in nascent industries and emerging disruptive technologies * Local strengths in international trade and attracting international investment * The ability to work collaboratively across the science and innovation landscape * Level of engagement with and by the business community * Coherence with other existing or planned local or national activity to support research and innovation including the development of local infrastructure * The comparative strengths on which to build future innovation, growth and prosperity Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aeb5bad2-5d5e-4336-ac8d-dd0a3d178ac4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2016 - 23 Jul 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| 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 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECHNOPOLIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aeb5bad2-5d5e-4336-ac8d-dd0a3d178ac4
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4bc983c-5ceb-4034-b67d-e6746d8d7376

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aeb5bad2-5d5e-4336-ac8d-dd0a3d178ac4
  22nd March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4bc983c-5ceb-4034-b67d-e6746d8d7376
  19th October 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d91bf2f3-8147-4813-8584-ff3c1b8b8387
  AW4.1 BIS - S2 Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8eaadf83-df2d-46ce-9762-ffa62eaea911
  UK SBS OJEU CR150073BIS RFP Request for Proposal questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26148c42-717e-4edb-8f46-22154abef520
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87b08749-4034-4ea4-b5b7-b0876bd7458c
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30c693fb-df4a-4dca-b8e2-e6f790b22120
  UK SBS CR150073BIS RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0051320-d646-463a-a92a-dbe86e2a63c6
  AW5.2 UK SBS CR150073BIS Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2dda1a64-9ec6-49a3-be61-4eec39086c35
  AW4.1 BIS - S2 Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9513499e-4cdf-44cd-8077-c2478ee7da49
  UK SBS OJEU CR150073BIS RFP Request for Proposal questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce9898b5-e902-4cab-a82d-d9ebc7aad4d4
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c6a0343-14b9-4e18-93e5-5f1ad3dd3674
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bbaf347-d9d5-4ce8-b49f-ad7faadbdca2
  UK SBS CR150073BIS RFP Request for Proposal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cb45ed2-b6e9-4082-801d-732eb9b38ec6
  AW5.2 UK SBS CR150073BIS Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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