Published date: 8 February 2021

Last edited date: 9 February 2021

This notice was replaced on 5 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 March 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction - 90711000

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £20,000

Procurement reference

CS21055

Published date

8 February 2021

Closing date

22 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

28 May 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 22nd February 2021 at 12:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

Brief Description of Requirement

Expertise to inform research priority: Decision making for future land use in the UK
NERC is seeking environmental science and/or related interdisciplinary research expert input to provide short-term research and innovation focussed external expertise to ensure that robust science is included where the purpose and aim is known and understood, to inform research priorities.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

This contract will be awarded based on the the strength of your written application.

How to Apply

All correspondence regarding this Quotation request in including your proposal should be directed to UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) via email at professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS)

More information

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a suffiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

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 under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful organisation , 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 your organisation in doing so.

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Professional Services

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

profesionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk