# Commissioning of an organisation to effectively manage the Department of Business Innovation and Skills \(BIS\) "matrix Standard"

> 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: ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- Award value: £300,000
- Tender value: £100,000
- Award date: 21 October 2015
- Published: 22 March 2018
- Contract start: 11 January 2016
- Contract end: 10 January 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e6c0f521-e862-49bc-972e-0b3cf30567ce-207075
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a19d9f0d-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

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’\. Please note that, to register, Bidders 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\. 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\. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@ccs\.gsi\.gov\.uk\. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email\. Crown Commercial Service \(CCS\) 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\. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event\. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information\. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c0f521-e862-49bc-972e-0b3cf30567ce-207075)