Published date: 18 October 2019

Last edited date: 26 November 2020

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


Closing: 21 August 2019, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£168,400

Procurement reference

DDaT19124

Published date

18 October 2019

Closing date

21 August 2019

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 September 2019

Contract end date

12 September 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

***Modification of the Contract***
Contract Variation DDaT19124 001 - The contract has been increased by £6,200.00 which has brought the total Contract value to £168,400.00" excluding VAT. The modification was applied using Regulation 72,(5)(b).

*** Please note this is a contract award notice, not a call for competition ***

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 21st August 2019 at 14:00.

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

Brief Description of Requirement

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is responsible for leading the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (ENIW). It is delivered by a consortium (located across the whole of the ENIW geography), of 21 organisations, comprising c267 people including 190 innovation and internationalisation advisers working directly with SMEs, so they can:

• Commercialise their innovations better
• Grow and Scale
• Access international markets
• Access funding and finance
• Succeed Globally
• Access IP support

EEN ENIW will have to ensure the identification of the right companies with the right ambition, whose product or idea is near market with an international dimension; that lead to radical changes in how the business runs (product, processes, services, marketing
etc.) and that are expected to launch the company into new markets (or indeed create markets) to promote growth, and create high return on investment.

To aid Innovate UK in delivering these services, it is seeking the support of a supplier to provide Innovate UK and consortium delivery partners with access to a suitable online web-based business analysis tool in accordance with the scope detailed within the Invitation to Quote document. This will include training, managing access and all relevant back office functions and reporting on a monthly basis, as well as on-going support and maintenance.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:
• the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• the name of the registered Bidder;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

DDaT19124 UKRI Innovation and Business Analysis Tool

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 August 2019

Attachments

Additional text

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 eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.

Your email must clearly state:
• name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• name of the registered Bidder;
• name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.

Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503

Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

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.

Award information

Awarded date

11 September 2019

Contract start date

13 September 2019

Contract end date

12 September 2022

Total value of contract

£168,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES LIMITED

Address

Oxford Centre For Innovation
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1BY
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 07860991

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Mumford

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

DDaTProcurement@uksbs.co.uk