UK SBS CR18011 Review of benchmarking methodologies

Tender description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 7th March 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. HEFCE was established in June 1992 under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 as a non-departmental public body operating within a policy and funding context set by the Government. HEFCE funds and regulates universities and colleges in England. We invest on behalf of students and the public to promote excellence and innovation in research, teaching and knowledge exchange. The range activities that this money supports and our current policies in each area can be found on our website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/. Aim HEFCE wishes to carry out a generic review of benchmarking methodologies to enhance and improve its use of benchmarking in its key business processes, with the aim of ensuring continuing confidence in the robustness of any analysis and the assessments made using it. Objectives The generic review is broken down into two core parts: extensions to the existing benchmark methodology; and assessment of alternative methodologies. The focus on this tender is the second of these parts. For details of the first part, see Section 4 Background to requirement. Tenderers are invited to propose a suitable methodological approach to map out and assess the full range of benchmarking approaches ensuring they are as complete as possible, and that advice on the approaches are independent and authoritative. The final date and time for the submission of bids is day / date / month / year at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement ........... - Please make sure that you provide sufficient detail of you requirement so that potential suppliers will have a full understanding of what is required. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.