CR19046 Open Local Data Tool

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 29th July 2019 at 14:00 GMT.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

Aims of the project: 1. To provide accessible data / metrics, which are easy to analyse and visualise at various geographies, to devise strategies for Science, Research and Innovation and Local Industrial Strategies (this will aid progress towards several vital BEIS policy areas, especially the national target of R&D intensity reaching 2.4% of GDP by 2027). 2. The project will bring data together in one place and include visual maps which will be easily produced by non-technical self-serve users, using at least two functional UK geographies: 1) Local Enterprise Partnership and 2) a regional geography that includes all of the UK such as NUTS1 (or a lower UK geography which can be aggregated up to various geographies (e.g. NUTS2). 3. These data and data visualisations at various functional geographies will be openly available and primarily aimed at local industrial strategy decision makers, as well as HMT analysts and policy makers. We would like the database and dashboards ready for use by some time in October 2019 or sooner if possible. This new data tool contract will initially run for a period of 2 years, at which point it would be reviewed.

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.

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.

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