Published date: 25 January 2021

Last edited date: 16 March 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 March 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1EU

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

CR21011

Published date

25 January 2021

Closing date

22 March 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

2 April 2021

Contract end date

26 March 2026

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 Monday, 15 March 2021, 11:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Description of Requirement.

• Develop an evaluation framework based upon a scoping and feasibility study for the evaluation of socio-economic impacts of the SPF GGR-D programme, exploring the extent to which socio-economic impact can and will be measured and identifying the necessary KPIs. Bids should set out how they intend to attribute programme activities and outputs with identified socio-economic impacts. It must set out realistic expectations on what can be achieved during the lifetime of the programme given that many of the benefits may not have easily measurable metrics, and may not be realised until long after the programme finishes.
• Produce a programme baseline report for the SPF GGR-D programme from which any socio-economic impacts can be measured.
• Produce an interim evaluation report focusing on the mid-term review conducted by the programme.
• Carry out the end of programme evaluation and produce a final report. Where programme outcomes have not yet materialised the evaluation must consider whether there are interim outcomes that provide an indication of future impact. The evaluation will consider each strand of the programme as well as the impact of the programme as a whole.

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://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://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: P8VRT2SESD

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.

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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 suffiency 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 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 that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a 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 the successful organisation , 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

About the buyer

Contact name

Becky Eldridge

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk