CSP25324 – GBE Pension Scheme

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        "description": "Great British Energy (GBE),  alongside UK Shared Business Services Limited would like to conduct pre-market engagement.\nIf you are interested please email CoreServices@uksbs.co.uk for a copy of the specification. The Department request intereted parties to provide responses to the below questions.\nPlease see below our questions\n1. Company name\n2. Name of main contact\n3. Email address\n4. Please confirm if your organisation is able to deliver the requirement as detailed within the Scope section.\n5. Once advertised, would you submit a bid for this requirement? \n6. Are you able to provide an estimated cost for 350 employees per year? \nDue to the timeframe required, please ensure to complete the questions and email your responses to CoreServices@uksbs.co.uk marking your email for the attention of Karam Bhogal before 11:00AM on Friday 14th November 2025 to express your interest.\nBy registering your interest and providing a response to the Market Engagement Questionnaire you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable GBE to develop and assess the markets appetite, concerns, and views on the formulation of its requirements. GBE may consider the information and responses received as part of the Market Engagement Questionnaire to help inform the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the proposed procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered. \nAny information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall not place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.\nThere is no commitment at this stage that the above-mentioned opportunity will proceed in its current format however subject to the relevant approvals this will be the intention."
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