Published date: 1 February 2022

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


Closing: 17 November 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1SZ

Value of contract

£99,000

Procurement reference

PS21189

Published date

1 February 2022

Closing date

17 November 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

10 December 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2022

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

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday, 17 November 2021
at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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

Brief Description of Requirement

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and sector partners have led and commissioned several impact evaluations of Space Science Programme activity over recent years, each contributing to the sector's evidence base and demonstrating the benefits that accrue from investments in this area. The core competencies and expertise of the UK space science research base are relatively well known (in terms of science disciplines and technology/engineering specialisms), however little in depth research has been undertaken to capture the underlying conditions that enable this impact or underpin these competencies, nor the future direction of space science disciplines at a long term, international level.
The overarching aim of this research is to:
1. Build UKSA's intelligence on the source(s) of the UK's strengths in space science, thereby pinpointing the factors that need to be developed and maintained to remain competitive and identifying any weaknesses that could impact on the sustainability of the UK's competitiveness.
2. At a more macro level, the research should also encompass factors (opportunities and threats) beyond the immediate UK sector itself, considering for example broader political and economic conditions, government policy, international collaboration, and competition
3. Possible pathways that space science will develop in the mid to long term (e.g., 20-30 years)
4. Determine scope within the sector to align with ESAs Voyage 2050 programme
5. Scope for potential future bilateral relationships in space science

This research will provide insights that shape the development of the strategy underpinning objectives and investment decisions of the existing UKSA national space science programme and its possible future augmentation.

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 as 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://www.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://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in'
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 3DBHE7TXZU

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PS21189 SWOT analysis of the UK space science research base

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 October 2021

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 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 sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

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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

4 January 2022

Contract start date

4 December 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2022

Total value of contract

£98,850

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Address

Westbrook Centre Milton Road
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridgeshire
CB4 1YG
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02728021

Value of contract

£98,850

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kallista Thomas

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

https://www.uksbs.co.uk