PS21149 Provision of specialist support and advice relating to Market Prioritisation and Competitive Analysis to embed within the UKSA Business Support Programme designed to help young space companies accelerate business growth

Concepts

• uksa business support programme
• swindon
• research and development
• market and economic research
• ps21149 provision of specialist support
• part of the uksa business support
• market prioritisation
• competitive analysis
• members of the uksa business support network
• uksa permission

Location

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 15th September 2021 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The supplier should • Develop and deliver in-depth workshops in o Market prioritisation (including competitive analysis and go to market strategy o User centred design approach for developing Space enabled services. o Commercial consideration and strategies for Space based or enabled technology and services which will form part of the core Leo programme curriculum. Would be delivered live (online). • Offer some 1:1 support for any entrepreneurs who need it (up to 20). This may be costed by an included x number of hours per entrepreneur for y number of sessions with a price for any additional requirement costed per session on a draw down basis (this will be subject to budget availability) • Develop and deliver a Commercialisation awareness and next steps workshop targeted at entrepreneurs with emerging (low TRL) technologies to form part of the Explore programme curriculum. Would be delivered live (online). • Produce online resources that will form part of the UKSA Business Support online resources library focussed on product market fit, competitive analysis and commercialisation strategy. Any online resources will be used with UKSA permission by members of the UKSA Business Support Network as part of a catalogue of business support that can be selected to integrate into local programmes. The material should caveat correct as of date and where viewers will find any up-to-date information. • Host a one-hour Business Horizons - Tech Talks open webinar on the topic of Commercialisation of Space enabled technology and services. This should comprise of o A 10-15-minute overview by a subject matter expert

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
• 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 85TQ7YE52F DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx Delta eSourcing Portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com PS21149 Invitation to Quote Questions PS21149 - ITQ Invitation to Quote Questions.pdf Ps21149 Invitation to Quote PS21149 - ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf PS21149 Terms & Conditions PS21149 - S1 - Services Purchasing Contract.pdf