UK SBS CS20027 PRS Enforcement Pilot Study Coordinator

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 15th April 2020 at 14:00pm DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta Sourcing Portal. Any bids submitted directly to the buyer will be disregarded. The Department for Business, Engery and Industrial strategy (BEIS) wishes to procure an organisation to act as a Study Co-ordinator to oversee and co-ordinate the second year of the PRS Enforcement Pilot Study and act as the main contact lead between the Department and the Local Authorities. The Department for Business, Engery and Industrial strategy (BEIS) will use the findings of the second year of the PRS Enforcement Pilot Study to finalise the Local Authority best practice toolkit on PRS monitoring, compliance and enforcement. This will then be disseminated to all Local Authorities in England and Wales to assist them in their work enforcing the Regulations. BEIS expects to have this final toolkit ready for dissemination by April 2021. The final toolkit is not expected to be prescriptive but will instead be designed to provide Local Authorities with advice and options for delivering enforcement of the Regulations in their area, while still giving Authorities room to innovate. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All documents can be found within the Documents Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.deltaesourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code V87T995RSM.

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your 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 in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, 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 bidders. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) 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