Published date: 24 January 2020

Last edited date: 19 May 2021

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


Closing: 9 December 2019, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£0 to £187,995.25

Procurement reference

CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences

Published date

24 January 2020

Closing date

9 December 2019

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

23 January 2020

Contract end date

31 July 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

**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**

The final date and time for the submission of bids was Monday, 9th December 2019 at 11:00am.

Brief Description of Requirement

The overarching aim of this review is to undertake a comprehensive examination of the UK social science PhD and develop a robust evidence base for ESRC (and also ROs and other social science doctoral funders) regarding the state of the art for social science doctorates in terms of length, structure and training content.

This contract was awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Quote document.


More information

Additional text

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.


Award information

Awarded date

21 January 2020

Contract start date

23 January 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Total value of contract

£187,995.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CFE Research and Consulting

Address

CFE Research and Consulting
Phoenix Yard,
Leicester,
United Kingdom,
LE1 5TE,

Reference

Companies House number: 03345012

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

This Contracts Finder Notice is updated in accordance with the contract end date changing from Wednesday, 31st March 2021 to Saturday, 31st July 2021, and contract value increasing by £20,014.00 excluding VAT to make a new contract value of £187,995.25 excluding VAT.


About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FL
England

Email

Research@uksbs.co.uk