Published date: 7 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 19 November 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 19 November 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1SZ

Value of contract

£0 to £83,333

Procurement reference

CR19028

Published date

7 June 2019

Closing date

5 July 2019

Contract start date

19 August 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 5th July 2019 at 14:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Department for International Development (DFID) are seeking to commission a review of impact support, synthesis and cohort-building services aligned to ESRC-DFID commissioned programmes. The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of these services, and to draw out comparative lessons for any future similar services. "Effectiveness " is taken to mean the extent to which services deliver against their objectives. Example objectives include "maximising the impact of research on policy and practice" and "implement and strengthen cohort building opportunities" (see Appendix X for full details of objectives). The 3 primary questions for the review are:
1. How appropriate are the design and implementation of these services, in achieving their shared objectives?
2. What are the effective and ineffective aspects of these services in delivering their shared objectives?
3. To what extent do services such as these add value?

It is expected that this review will take a primarily qualitative approach (i.e. interviews and reviewing relevant documentation), though there is scope to include additional methods. In reviewing the effectiveness of these functions and identifying lessons, contractors should consider both how these functions were delivered and what difference or "impact" these services have had.

For the purposes of this review, ESRC-DFID take a wide definition of impact, defining it as "'the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy". This can involve academic impact, economic and societal impact or both, and can include instrumental impact, conceptual impact, or capacity building .

This review will focus primarily on three ESRC-DFID programmes and their associated impact support, synthesis and/or cohort-building services.

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

More information

Attachments

Links

Additional text

**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 eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

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.

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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 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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Karl Oakley

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk