PS23016 - Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Networks Infrastructure

PS23016 - Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Networks Infrastructure
 
 
Published date: 20 January 2023

Last edited date: 20 January 2023
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
 

Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract
£0 to £115,000

Procurement reference
tender_348984/1169577

Published date
20 January 2023

Closing date
10 February 2023

Closing time
2pm

Contract start date
22 February 2023

Contract end date
31 July 2023

Contract type
Service contract

Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)

What is an 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?
Yes

Description
 

Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding:
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 10th February 2023 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

This contract is for the delivery of mixed methods research with host communities for proposed electricity transmission network infrastructure projects, to support the development of community benefits policy. The research is required to develop understanding of the views and preferences of communities affected by proposed electricity transmission network infrastructure projects and how acceptability of projects could be increased through benefits schemes. The research will develop practical insights and recommendations through engagement and collaboration with communities.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

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

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23016.

More information
 

Attachments
PS23016 - AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
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PS23016 - Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Network Infrastructure - Invitation to Quote.pdf
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PS23016 - Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Networks Infrastructure - Invitation to Quote Questions.pdf
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PS23016 - GDPR Annex 1.pdf
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PS23016 - Non Disclosure Contract - Not a Deed.pdf
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PS23016 - Order Form Terms.pdf
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Links
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Jaggaer eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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 Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency 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 Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender 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 any successful organisation(s), 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