PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework - RFP

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

• Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_298693/1190414

Published date

22 March 2023

Closing date

28 April 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

3 July 2023

Contract end date

4 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 28th April 2023 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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

Brief Description of Requirement

UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Research Collaboration Network Services.

The Framework has a maximum value of £4,000,000.00 excluding VAT and the Framework term is four years.

The Framework will run on a 1+1+1+1-year basis. This means the effectiveness of the Framework will be reviewed, and future budget availability considered, towards the end of each financial year (31 March).

This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. The OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement.

The aim of the OPSS Research Collaboration Network is to identify and utilise suppliers with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP):

- Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance);
- Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (identification, characterisation techniques and Exposure studies and Toxicological limits);
- Lot 3: Analytical (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes);
- Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing)

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

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 PS22407.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PS22407 - The Procurement of the Office for Product Safety and Standards Research Collaboration Network

• Early engagement
• Published 9 December 2022

Attachments

• Annex A - Commissioning Letter.pdf
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• Annex B - Mini-Competition Template.pdf
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• Annex C - Mini- Competition GDPR Template.pdf
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• Appendix B - OPSS Report Template Research 2023.pdf
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• Appendix C - OPSS call-off Supplier event slides 25th January.pdf
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• Appendix D - Supplier Event QA.pdf
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• PS22407 - AW5.2 Schedule of Rates - Lot 1 Risk.xlsx
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• PS22407 - AW5.2 Schedule of Rates - Lot 2 Chemicals & Materials.xlsx
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• PS22407 - AW5.2 Schedule of Rates - Lot 3 Analytical.xlsx
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• PS22407 - AW5.2 Schedule of Rates - Lot 4 Technology Hardware and Software.xlsx
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• PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework - RFP.pdf
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• PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework Questions - RFPQ.pdf
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• PS22407 - S3 - Services Purchasing Contract - Framework.pdf
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Links

• https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
• Jaggaer eSourcing Portal

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 or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. 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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Professional Services

Address

Polaris House
Newport
SN2 1FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk