Published date: 5 July 2017

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


Closing: 8 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

BS34 8SR

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17051HEFCE - National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) Evaluation/2

Published date

5 July 2017

Closing date

8 May 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 08/05/2017 at 12:00hrs

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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


Introduction
HEFCE aims to create and sustain the conditions for a world-leading system of higher education which transforms lives, strengthens the economy, and enriches society. We support excellence and innovation in research, learning and teaching and knowledge exchange through providing funding, supportive challenge and information on national trends.
Further information is available on the HEFCE website at: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/
Subject to the will of Parliament, the Office for Students (OfS) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be established in place of HEFCE in April 2018. Further information is available in the Government's White Paper "Higher Education: success as a Knowledge Economy " and the subsequent "Higher Education and Research Bill " that is currently in passage through Parliament.
HEFCE wishes to make it clear that it is anticipated that this contract will transfer as part of the transfer of HEFCE's property, rights and liabilities to the Office for Students. We would not expect this transfer to affect the services required.
Further information about HEFCE can be found on its website at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/

Aims

To appoint an external evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS). The evaluation should take place between May and October 2017 and is intended to:

1. evaluate the impact and current relevance of the NTFS across the sector, including in relation to those providers who have not participated in the scheme.
2. inform decisions on the future format of the scheme, including the approach to its financing.

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 BLOJEU-CR17051HEFCE - National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) Evaluation

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 April 2017

Attachments

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'.

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Award information

Awarded date

26 May 2017

Contract start date

8 June 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Total value of contract

£39,520

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sheffield Hallam University

Address

City Campus
Howard Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 1WB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1ET
England

Email

Research@uksbs.co.uk