Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
Contact person: Professional Services
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
UK Shared Business Services
SN2 1FF
Swindon
UK
Contact person: Professional Services
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework
Reference number: PS22407
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Research Collaboration Network Services.
The Framework has a maximum value of £4,000,000.00 excluding VAT and the Framework term is four years.
The Framework will run on a 1+1+1+1-year basis. This means the effectiveness of the Framework will be reviewed, and future budget availability considered, towards the end of each financial year (31 March).
This OPSS Research Collaboration Network is being commissioned to support the delivery of the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme (SRP). OPSS was established by BEIS in January 2018 in order to enhance protections for consumers and drive forward increased productivity, growth and business confidence. The OPSS SRP provides high quality, strategic, science-based research to strengthen the evidence base for OPSS policy development, delivery and enforcement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Chemicals and Materials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chemical and Materials – Identification techniques, Characterisation techniques, exposure studies and toxicological limits.
The chemicals and materials in products theme brings together all research concerned with chemicals and materials within consumer products. It includes a number of policy and enforcement areas ranging from coatings and content of specific chemicals within materials, to developing methods to efficiently identify and measure chemicals for enforcement purposes. The aims of this research area include:
I. Review chemicals and materials and their extent of their usage in products
II. Develop characterisation techniques and measurement methodologies for these chemicals to support the identification and quantification of chemicals
III. Understand exposure and chemical limits for various chemicals to feed back into regulations
IV. Development of chemical risk assessments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/07/2023
End:
04/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Risk
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Risk – risk tolerance, risk communications and management, risk assessment and prioritisation
The application of risk
The application of risk is a theme bringing together research into how risk can be applied in OPSS’ regulatory system. The main aims of this work include:
I. Define, standardise and measure the risk of products to support policy and enforcement strategies.
II. Review regulatory systems to understand when and where risk measurements should be incorporated.
III. Incorporate risk prioritisation and management methodologies to prioritise regulatory actions.
IV. Provide evidence to support communication campaigns.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/07/2023
End:
04/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Analytical
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Analytical - Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/07/2023
End:
04/06/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Technology Hardware and Software
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Technology, hardware and software – Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/07/2023
End:
04/06/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Does not exceed four years
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-034971
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/04/2023
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/04/2023
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2023