Commissioning of an organisation to effectively manage the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) "matrix Standard"
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDEstimated Value
Up to £100,000
Deadline
18 September 2015
Published
3 August 2015
Type
services
Overview
UKSBS Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Department of Innovation & Skills (BIS) is putting in place a single supplier contract Agreement for the provision of the appointed Contractor to organise; administer and run the management of BIS "matrix Standard" for third party fee paying clients who receive effective advice; guidance and guidance on learning and work Additional information: If Bidders 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’. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respondtender Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
QA Limited
1 contract wonlatest 29 Sept 2026ends 16 Mar 2030£26,460
total awarded
- 2
Decoded Limited
1 contract wonlatest 28 Sept 2026ends 22 Aug 2027£26,000
total awarded
- 3
Chichester College Group
1 contract wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 8 Feb 2028£10,000
total awarded
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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
3 August 2015
Submission deadline
18 September 2015
Notice type
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