Published date: 8 November 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£65,000

Procurement reference

CR18009

Published date

8 November 2019

Closing date

7 February 2018

Contract start date

14 February 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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 Wednesday 7th February 2018 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 overall aim of the work will be for the UK Geoenergy Observatories Project (this project is being delivered by the British Geological Survey (BGS). This will be to ensure the project delivers meaningful and appropriate public engagement, through considered research, dialogue and events.
The UK Geoenergy Observatories project is a capital investment and the facilities at the sites will be operated by British Geological Survey (BGS). NERC has confirmed £31 million to build the UK Geoenergy Observatories. Researchers will carry out scientific monitoring and observation to establish the state of the current environment and determine if these technologies have a significant effect.
UK Geoenergy Observatories will provide scientific 'test beds' in two geologically-different locations (Chester and Scotland) in the UK. Each site will comprise a network of deep and shallow boreholes, enabling geoscientists to undertake long-term observation of the subsurface for the first time and in unprecedented detail, delivering new information to interpret, model and monitor the environment from the surface down to 1,500m.
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.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS NERC Public Engagement on the UK Geoenergy Observatories

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 January 2018

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 bid documents.

Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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.

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

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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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Award information

Awarded date

2 March 2018

Contract start date

6 March 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Total value of contract

£61,640

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sense about Science

Address

14a Clerkenwell Green
Lovatt House
London
EC1R 0DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Research Team

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk