Published date: 29 June 2022
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
Research and experimental development services - 73100000
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Design and execution of research and development - 73300000
Location of contract
SW1H 0ET
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
PS22196 Fake reviews research
Published date
29 June 2022
Closing date
18 July 2022
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
15 August 2022
Contract end date
23 January 2023
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?
Yes
Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 18th July 2022 at 11:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Description
In 2021, BEIS launched the Reforming Consumer and Competition Policy (RCCP) consultation. The department asked for views on ways for government to address fake online reviews and proposed adding practices related to this to the list of automatically unfair commercial practices in Schedule 1 of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPUTRs) 2008.
Government plans to consult on the details of the developing policy proposals in due course. An impact assessment (IA) assessing the costs and benefits of the policy options is expected to be published alongside the consultation. This research is intended to help develop the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and inform the policy solution. It is expected that the outputs of this research will:
• Improve understanding of the scale of the problem of fake reviews and how they impact consumers
• Influence the development of the policy by testing potential solutions and ensuring policy making is evidence based
• Provide evidence for the CBA which will assess the impacts of policy options, on both consumers and businesses.
The aim of this work is to understand:
a) The prevalence of online fake reviews for a pre-determined basket of goods on the most popular third-party UK e-commerce websites
b) How online fake reviews influence consumer choice when making online purchases
c) The consumer detriment that occurs as a result of fake reviews and how this varies by demographic groups
d) The effectiveness of potential non-regulatory interventions in nullifying the harmful impact of fake reviews on consumer decisions
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS22196.
More information
Attachments
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- PS22196 Jaggaer ITQ.pdf
- Technical specifications
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- PS22196 Jaggaer ITQQ.pdf
- Evaluation criteria
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- PS22196 AW5.1 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Evaluation criteria
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- PS22196 S1 Supplies Purchasing contract.pdf
- Contract draft
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- PS22196 GDPR Annex A.pdf
- Contract schedules
Additional text
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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 or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.
As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response.
Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
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 any successful organisation(s), 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
Joe Wightman
Address
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793425052
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Closing: 18 July 2022, 11am