Published date: 29 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 21 January 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 21 January 2019)

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 development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1FF

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CR18165

Published date

29 October 2018

Closing date

20 November 2018

Contract start date

10 December 2018

Contract end date

14 February 2019

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
20/11/2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All
tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS
eSourcing Portal.
This is a requirement for a research organisation or company to carry out a review covering three main areas: 1) current challenges with respect to bullying and harassment in the research and innovation landscape (including in more challenging research environments) in the UK and internationally; 2) an overview of approaches to prevent and address bullying and harassment in research and innovation and/or other sectors, including, for example strategies, policies, procedures, activities, data capture practices and measures to boost disclosure rates; and 3) an assessment of the existing evidence for the effectiveness of those approaches and where the main gaps in knowledge in this area are. UKRI seeks to develop an understanding of what works and what has proven less effective nationally and internationally.
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; • the name of the
registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the
registered individual sending the email. Please disregard
any content in this notice that requests your organisation
"to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a
system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting
Authorities control.

More information

Attachments

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
5. Attachments 3 questions
Notice Summary - Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Manage/Review/e1d7451a-2896-4bf0-9aba-0c8c30e955cb[25/10/2018 10:26:38]
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. 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 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.

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk