Published date: 27 May 2020
This notice was replaced on 24 July 2020
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Awarded contract (published 24 July 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Event services - 79952000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£0 to £90,000
Procurement reference
CS20132
Published date
27 May 2020
Closing date
17 June 2020
Contract start date
27 July 2020
Contract end date
31 March 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
Brief Description of Requirement
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is part of government's Industrial Strategy, the long-term plan to raise productivity and earning power in the UK.
Transforming Food Production is one of the 21 challenges being supported by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
In order to support project teams that UKRI are funding in this area and encourage them to work with others across the sector, UKRI are planning a number of collaboration events in the second half of 2020 and beginning of 2021. UKRI are therefore seeking specialist event management services to set up, run and facilitate these events.
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 / 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://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: QF3HJHP42V
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
Attachments
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- CS20132 - Delta - ITQ Invitation to Quote - Final.pdf
- Tender notice
- Invitation to quote
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- CS20132 - Delta ITQ Invitation to Quote questions - Final.pdf
- Tender notice
- Invitation to Quote questions
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- CS20132 Price Schedule - Final.pdf
- Tender notice
- Price Schedule
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- CS20132 -UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract - final.pdf
- Tender notice
- Terms and Conditions
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
About the buyer
Contact name
Professional Services
Address
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Website
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