Published date: 28 September 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000
Feasibility study - 79314000
Location of contract
SN2 1FL
Value of contract
£0 to £60,000
Procurement reference
CS20187
Published date
28 September 2020
Closing date
22 June 2020
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
20 July 2020
Contract end date
20 October 2020
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 22nd June 2020 at 11:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is commissioning a scoping study to inform the creation of an in-country China Hub designed to facilitate UK-China research-industry collaboration in the creative industries.
This hub will establish a platform from which to drive collaborative R&D activity in the creative industries between the UK and China, encompassing Shanghai as the region driving China's creative industries growth but also looking beyond this to ensure the hub supports work with other key regions in China.
The main expected output is a detailed report proposing an options analysis and feasibility study for the hub model. It is anticipated that this report will broadly comprise desk-based research, interviews with a range of stakeholders, expected to include organisations working in a broad range of fields within the creative industries in both the UK and China such as SMEs, major cultural content providers and cultural heritage organisations, as well as researchers working within relevant academic fields, and on the ground scoping activity. However, applicants may propose other mechanisms and methodologies for carrying out this work, particularly given the expectation that this study will be conducted and delivered over a period likely to be disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
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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
Previous notice about this procurement
CS20187 Creative Industries China Hub Scoping - Invitation to Quote
- Opportunity
- Published 26 May 2020, last edited 16 June 2020
Attachments
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- Appendix A AHRC creative industries China Hub scoping.pdf
- Bidding documents
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- Appendix C UK-CHINA-Workshop Report.pdf
- Bidding documents
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- Appendix D Travel Subsistence and Expenses Policy.pdf
- Bidding documents
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- FINAL CS20187 AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- FINAL CS20187 AW5.2 Price Schedule
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- FINAL CS20187 Creative Industries China Hub scoping ITQQ.pdf
- Bidding documents
- FINAL CS20187 Creative Industries China Hub scoping ITQQ
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- FINAL AW4.1 UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value).pdf
- Bidding documents
- FINAL AW4.1 UKRI Precedent Supplies Services Contract (Low value)
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- FINAL CS20187 Creative Industries China Hub Scoping ITQ V2.pdf
- Bidding documents
- FINAL CS20187 Creative Industries China Hub Scoping ITQ V2
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
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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.
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Award information
Awarded date
8 September 2020
Contract start date
14 September 2020
Contract end date
30 November 2020
Total value of contract
£56,912.50
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
Address
Henry Wood House
2 Riding House Street
London
W1W 7FAReference
Companies House number: 04665658
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Professional Services
Address
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
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Closing: 22 June 2020, 11am