ADRN Mid Term Review

The UK Statistics Authority and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are seeking reviewers to conduct an independent mid-term review of the Administrative Data Research Network. Purpose of the Review

The review will report to the ADRN Board and the ESRC Council. The ADRN Board will use the review to seek assurance for the robust performance and governance of the Network. This will help the UK Statistics Authority to fulfil its role as the reporting body to the UK Parliament for the ADRN.

The review will also inform the ESRC Council’s decision, in February 2017, of whether and how the ESRC will seek to re-commission the ADRN beyond September 2018. To support this decision the review will evaluate the quality and impact of the ADRN over the first two and a half years, and consider its plans and priorities for the future.

UK Shared Business Services eSourcing

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing [email protected]. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.