Published date: 12 March 2020

This notice was replaced on 27 April 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 27 April 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Data collection and collation services - 72314000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£0 to £160,000

Procurement reference

CS20088

Published date

12 March 2020

Closing date

6 April 2020

Contract start date

23 April 2020

Contract end date

22 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: ITQ

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 6th April 2020 at 11:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are seeking tenders to support the Transforming Construction team to develop methodology to collect, organise and share stories from our investments and wider innovation landscape that build a wider narrative that drives culture change for the construction sector. Stories will be shared with key stakeholders which include: government supporters/funders of the programme, government construction buying departments, key construction clients, major construction players (including key groupings such as the Construction Leadership Council and i3P), supply chain companies, SMEs across the sectors the challenge addresses, academics, and homebuyers.
The key aim is to enable a structured approach to collecting, organising and sharing stories associated with the Transforming Construction challenge to build a widely recognised, compelling narrative across the UK construction sector.
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: BH93B3CMG4

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

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 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

Core Services

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793-867005

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk