Published date: 19 July 2016

This notice was replaced on 19 July 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 8 November 2019, last edited 8 November 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

  • Systems consultancy services - 72246000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£2,900,000

Procurement reference

OJEU-CR16026BIS

Published date

19 July 2016

Closing date

2 September 2016

Contract start date

3 October 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Sciencewise programme supports Government policy making around emerging technologies by engaging the public through the use of deliberative dialogue mechanisms to better understand their concerns and aspirations.
It is the intention of BIS to deliver the programme through a Framework with 3 Lots.
Through Lot 1, the successful bidder or bidders will support BIS in running the programme by providing dialogue expertise, including, but not necessarily limited to, all stages of the dialogue commissioning and delivery process. A maximum funding of up to £200k pa will be offered for this.
BIS will be responsible for overall management of the Sciencewise programme. This will include sourcing new public dialogue projects to inform policy making on emerging technologies, leading on governance arrangements, approving project proposals, business cases and oversight and approval of project reporting.
Lot 2 will include dialogue delivery providers (to bid in to deliver dialogue projects supported through the Sciencewise programme) and Lot 3 will include dialogue evaluation contractors (to
UK Shared Business Services eSourcing

More information

Additional text

Register your interest for details relating to planned
supplier day to research@uksbs.co.uk by 2pm, Thursday 28th July 2016.
Please note this is a PIN notice for a framework
agreement.
This is not a call for competition, this is soft market
testing under Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015.

About the buyer

Address

UK Shared Business Services
North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN1 2FF
England

Email

research@uksbs.co.uk