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Published 26 Jul 2021, 17:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

OPSS- Cost of Business Compliance Study

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)

Framework ceiling (notional)£245,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2021awarded 30 Jan 2025

Framework period 4 yrsends 3 Oct 2025 · starts 4 Oct 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the proposed research project is to address the gaps in OPSS’s evidence base on the costs of Business Compliance with the regulations that OPSS holds policy responsibility for. ‘Cost of Business Compliance’ refers to the specific activities that businesses must undertake to bring a product to the market.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 3 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
Framework period: 4 yrs from 4 Oct 2021

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The project will be divided into 2 Phases, the Supplier shall conduct initial research…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£245,000

The project will be divided into 2 Phases, the Supplier shall conduct initial research and set out a proposed survey methodology design to be used in Phase 2. Phase 2, the Supplier shall conduct a survey of a sample of 10,000 UK manufacturers in scope of OPSS regulation.

Contract period: 4 Oct 2021 – 3 Oct 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK, London · 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET

Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80Price: 120

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 80
Price: 20
price: 100

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 80
Price: 20
Price: 100

What this means for your bid

Price carries 120 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 12 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“OPSS- Cost of Business Compliance Study” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 26 Jul 2021, 17:56 BST
Last source update: 7 Feb 2025, 12:15 GMT
Award evaluation window: 2 Sept 2021 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-004154
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cca3 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The framework shall not exceed £250,000.00 across all three suppliers.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Appointment period ends: 2 Sept 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): document
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 2 Sept 2021, 11:01 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders… ↗

Timeline

2 Sept 2021 → 7 Feb 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
2 Sept 2021, 11:00 BST
Bids opened
2 Sept 2021, 11:01 BST
Contract starts
4 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice published
7 Feb 2025, 12:15 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2022

Status changed to complete
26 Jan 2022, 13:48 GMT
Buyer details updated
7 Feb 2025, 12:15 GMT

Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After
—	TextCommunication · I.3	Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=613738955 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=…	The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EJ34ZD9MFR Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EJ34ZD9MFR
—	TextMain Activity · I.5	Other activity BEIS Main Activity	Other Activity Business and industrial strategy
—	TextDescription of the Procurement · II.2.4	UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations"). The duration of…	UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations"). The duration of…
—	TextCommunication · I.3	Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=613738955 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=…	The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EJ34ZD9MFR Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EJ34ZD9MFR
—	TextMain Activity · I.5	Other activity BEIS Main Activity	Other Activity Business and industrial strategy
—	TextDescription of the Procurement · II.2.4	UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations"). The duration of…	UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) on behalf of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Strategic Research Programme. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations"). The duration of…

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 se…

Routine re-releases (4)

2021-07: 1 release · 26 Jul 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 4latest 30 Jan 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £245,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 004154-2025-CR_4811-1
Signed
30 Jan 2025
Value
£164,923
Period
… – 3 Oct 2025
Status
active
Contract 002305-2022-1
Signed
14 Jan 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 3 Oct 2025
Status
active
Contract 002305-2022-2
Signed
14 Jan 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 3 Oct 2025
Status
active
Contract 002305-2022-3
Signed
14 Jan 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 3 Oct 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Business and Trade

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Old Admiralty Building, London, UKContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawBEIS main activity London, LondonContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department of Business and TradeReview body London
UK Shared Business Services LimitedReview body SwindonContact email
UK Shared Business Services LtdReview body SwindonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Allto LimitedFramework contractor 2 Silkwood Office Park, Fryers Way, Wakefield, UK, WF5 9TJ
IFF ResearchFramework contractor London, UK
Woodnewton Associates limitedFramework contractor The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9QJ
YouGov PLCFramework contractor 50 Featherstone Street, London, London, EC1Y 8RT

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria