# UK SBS PS18051 Scale up pilot for high growth potential innovative businesses in the materials, manufacturing and infrastructure systems space

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Plexal \(City\) Limited](/suppliers/plexal-city/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £118,561
- Tender value: £120,000
- Award date: 1 May 2018
- Published: 12 July 2018
- Contract start: 25 June 2018
- Contract end: 12 March 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1a4f9d39-acfe-40c4-ba54-ee05d2d9e0f6-228187
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7dd5ed72-da1b-4eae-ad60-fedcd90eb0c5

## Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 7th March 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer\. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal\. Brief Description of Requirement To deliver a pilot project that identifies, supports and catalyses innovative early stage companies in the infrastructure systems and materials and manufacturing sectors to be the scalable businesses of tomorrow\. Our ambition through this exercise is that we provide proactive support for business development and growth of innovative companies across the UK, resulting in improved productivity and ensuring the UK is the best place for innovators and new business to start up and grow as identified in the UK governments Industrial Strategy\. 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 document\. 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\. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice\. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial\.gov\.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email\. 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 or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity\. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below\. 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 expressionofinterest@crowncommercial\.gov\.uk\. Your email must clearly state: • name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • name of the registered Bidder; • 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a4f9d39-acfe-40c4-ba54-ee05d2d9e0f6-228187)