Published date: 5 August 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000
Location of contract
EC4Y 8JX
Value of contract
£0 to £125,000
Procurement reference
CR21025
Published date
5 August 2021
Closing date
11 March 2021
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
25 March 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2021
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 Thursday, 11th March 2021 at 11:00.
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The aim of these studies is to gain a better understanding of the impact of minimum wages, especially the National Living Wage, and to help fill any gaps in our knowledge. These studies could examine areas that have not been considered in any great depth in the literature; address the 'unknown unknowns'; or enable an extension of previous work, whether that original research was funded by us or another organisation.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register.
If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login'
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 8EH976S52A
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
Previous notice about this procurement
- Awarded contract
- Published 7 July 2021
Attachments
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- CR21025 - Annex A (GDPR).pdf
- Bidding documents
- CR21025 - Annex A (GDPR)
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- CR21025 - AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- CR21025 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
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- CR21025 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf
- Bidding documents
- CR21025 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote
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- CR21025 - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk.pdf
- Bidding documents
- CR21025 - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk
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- CR21025 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf
- Bidding documents
- CR21025 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
Links
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- https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com
- Tender notice
- Delta eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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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 Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your 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 in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, 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 bidders.
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
Award information
Awarded date
7 June 2021
Contract start date
8 June 2021
Contract end date
31 December 2021
Total value of contract
£94,503.77
This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON
Address
Kingston Lane Kingston Lane
UXBRIDGE
Middlesex
UB8 3PH
GBReference
Companies House number: RC000079
Value of contract
£21,116.82
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
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- CR21025A - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - BUL CS_Redacted.pdf
- Signed contract
- CR21025A - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - BUL CS_Redacted
Incomes Data Research Limited
Address
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England, WC2H9JQ
Reference
No reference - other
Value of contract
£24,750
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
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- CR21025B - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - IDR CS_Redacted.pdf
- Signed contract
- CR21025B - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - IDR CS_Redacted
LSE ENTERPRISE LTD
Address
HOUGHTON STREET
LONDON
WC2A 2AE
GBReference
Companies House number: 02657442
Value of contract
£24,975
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
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- CR21025C - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - LSE CS_Redacted.pdf
- Signed contract
- CR21025C - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - LSE CS_Redacted
The University of Bath
Address
Claverton Down, Bath, United Kingdom, BA2 7AY
Reference
No reference - other
Value of contract
£23,661.95
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
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- CR21025D - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - Uni Bath CS_Redacted.pdf
- Signed contract
- CR21025D - S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk - Uni Bath CS_Redacted
About the buyer
Address
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
Website
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Closing: 11 March 2021, 11am