Skills Development Scotland Customer Research Framework

Skills Development Scotland would like to invite suppliers to set-up a Customer Research Framework.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Company Limited
Postal Address: Procurement, Alhambra House, 45 Waterloo Street,
Town: Glasgow	Postal Code: G2 6HS	Country: UK
For the attention of: Vijay Rubanathan	Telephone: +44 1313136137
E-Mail: vijay.rubanathan@sds.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Procurement, Alhambra House, 45 Waterloo Street,
Town: Glasgow	Postal Code: G2 6HS	Country: UK
For the attention of: Vijay Rubanathan	Telephone: +44 1313136137
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Procurement, Alhambra House, 45 Waterloo Street,
Town: Glasgow	Postal Code: G2 6HS	Country: UK
For the attention of: Vijay Rubanathan	Telephone: +44 1313136137
E-Mail: vijay.rubanathan@sds.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

SDS Customer Research Framework

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Skills Development Scotland would like to invite suppliers to set-up a Customer Research Framework.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=226744.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=226744.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	151000		Business
	151200		Efficiency
	152000		Management
	152010		Management – Efficiency
	152011		Management – Organisation and Planning
	159999		other Consultancy
	191500		Market Research
	269999		other Human Resources

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	100		All Scotland
	120		… Highlands and Islands
	130		… Aberdeen & North-East
	140		… Tayside, Central & Fife
	150		… Glasgow & Strathclyde
	160		… Edinburgh & Lothians
	170		… Scotland South
	180		… Outside Scotland

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Suppliers must accept Skills Development Scotlands Terms & Conditions.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P12-004

4.3 Time Limits

a) Deadline for requests to participate
02-05-2012 Time 15:00

c) Estimated award date 28-05-2012

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=226744

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:226744)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

PQQ – customer research framework

5.3 Publication date of this notice

23-04-2012

Description of the goods or services required

Skills Development Scotland would like to invite suppliers to set-up a Customer Research Framework.