Published date: 13 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 22 March 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 22 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,400,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PS16204

Published date

13 July 2017

Closing date

17 August 2017

Contract start date

25 September 2017

Contract end date

24 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The closing date and time for this tender is 14:00 GMT on the 17th August 2017. Do not apply directly to the buyer, please follow the full instructions provided in the further information section.

Through this procurement, ESRC and DFID are seeking to tender for an Evidence and Policy Group (EPG) to drive forward their ambition to maximise the impact of the research they jointly fund on policy and practice relevant to developing countries.
The EPG will design and be responsible for the delivery of a strategic programme of work to support and enhance the uptake and impact on policy and practice of research funded through the DFID/ESRC Growth Programme (DEGRP).
The contract will be for an initial duration of three years, with the option for further extension for a period of six months subject to interest by both ESRC/DFID and the contract holder. The contract will be subject to annual reporting and satisfactory performance
assessment against agreed key deliverables and milestones, as set out further below.

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All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be
managed electronically via the Crown Commercial
Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.
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About the buyer

Contact name

Tessa Gawthorn

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue,
Swindon
SN2 1UJ
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk