Published date: 15 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 3 May 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 3 May 2022, last edited 9 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

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

SW1H 0ET

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

DDaT21561

Published date

15 December 2021

Closing date

27 January 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

22 February 2022

Contract end date

21 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Closing date and time for Bidder to request RFP documents: Wednesday 26th January 2022 @ 11:00hrs BST

Closing date and time for Bidder to submit their response ('the deadline'): Thursday 27th January 2022 @ 11:00hrs BST

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender documentation MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing portal.

Brief Description of Requirement:

GOS Technology and Science Insights (TSI) will enhance UK Government understanding of emerging Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities across the R&D lifecycle, from ideation to widespread adoption.

We will use data across a range of sources and integrating inputs from across Government, improving decision makers' situational awareness of our strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Central to enhancing our understanding is completeness in underlying data on economic advantage in S&T. This needs be underpinned by robust commercialisation data, tailored to specific S&T specialisations. We require data sources for companies specialising in particular S&T areas, across a number of key global competitors and collaborators.

Overall requirement: We require service subscriptions providing access to a suite of datasets and analysis tools. The contract shall be in operation for a period of 1 year with the option to extend +1 +1 years, for a total of 3 years.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP 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://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://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: 54W2929TCP

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.

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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 Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a suffiency 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 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 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 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 the successful organisation , 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

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk