CS22123 - Queens Awards Assessment Services

Tender description

UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), on behalf of the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of technical assessment services for the Queens Awards. UK SBS is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the "Regulations"). This is a Services Contract being procured under Open Procedure Regulations. See section I.3) for access to procurement documentation. 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 CS22123 Specification for Queen's Awards for Assessment Services The award of this Contract will be based on 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Innovation Application Appraisal Lot 2 - International Trade Application Appraisal Lot 3 - Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal Lot 4 - Sustainable Development Application Appraisal It is intended that one supplier will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above, however potential suppliers are invited to tender for one or more Lots on an individual basis. Where a single supplier is appointed on their own merit for all lots and responses to all relevant quality questionnaires must be submitted separately. Specification The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for businesses. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. They are managed by the Queen's Awards Office (QAO) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) https://www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise Awards are presented in four separate categories. The aim of the tender exercise is to establish a 3-year contract to support the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to procure contractor(s) to provide technical assessment services for the four Queen's Awards categories. Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more lots. We aim to appoint one successful supplier per Lot. Please refer to the attached tender documentation for full details. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Innovation Application Appraisal Lot 1; Innovation Application Appraisal Innovation - recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through: -invention, design, production (in respect of goods) -performance (in respect of services, including advice) -marketing, distribution, after sale support of goods or services Lot 2: Lot 2 - International Trade Application Appraisal Lot 2; International Trade Application Appraisal International Trade - recognising companies that have demonstrated substantial growth in overseas earnings and in commercial success relative to the business size and sector. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal Lot 3; Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility) - for social mobility programmes that help people from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Sustainable Development Application Appraisal Lot 4; Sustainable Development Application Appraisal Sustainable Development - recognising companies that have developed commercially successful products, services, and approaches to management which have major benefits for the environment, society and the economy.