PS22407 - Research Collaboration Network Framework - RFP

Descriptions

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 28th April 2023 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement 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. The aim of the OPSS Research Collaboration Network is to identify and utilise suppliers with skill and expertise in the following areas to support the aims of our Strategic Research Programme (SRP): -Lot 1: Risk (communications, management, measurement, prioritisation and tolerance); -Lot 2: Chemicals and Materials (identification, characterisation techniques and Exposure studies and Toxicological limits); -Lot 3: Analytical (Impact analysis, market analysis and consumer/business behaviours and attitudes); -Lot 4: Technology hardware and software. (Literature reviews, SWOT analysis and research testing) 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 RFP 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 PS22407.