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Official UK procurement notice

Diversity in Technology · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£80,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2024
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The aim of this work is to undertake in-depth research into diversity in tech. This will include collation of evidence, supplementary research, and extensive engagement with industry.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of this work is to undertake in-depth research into diversity in tech. This will include collation of evidence, supplementary research, and extensive engagement with industry. The primary output will be a report setting out the evidence base for the effectiveness of different potential government and industry interventions in this area.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Full details can be found int he ITT document

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026465
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049213 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
6 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2024 → 9 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Aug 2024, 13:04 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    9 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEconomic affairs London, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.