Published date: 19 October 2023

Last edited date: 19 October 2023

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


Closing: 8 September 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

tender_379513/1272342

Published date

19 October 2023

Closing date

8 September 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

6 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 8th September 2023 at 14:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) seeks to procure a professional facilitation
service for the Corporate Services Senior Leadership Team for a two-day event in October 2023 and up to
2 further events over the next 17 months (up to and inclusive March 2025).
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 ITQ 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 - itt_1081 -
GSS23616

More information

Attachments

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.
As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which
facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to
any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging
service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation
submitting a tender 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 any successful organisation(s), 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

Award information

Awarded date

2 October 2023

Contract start date

6 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£35,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Q5 Partners

Address

Thorney House 34 Smith Square London SW1P 3HL

Reference

Companies House number: OC343442

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Professional Services

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk