Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf8-b96d-70fa-b80c-c41b07fd0077/uk-sbs-blojeu-a-cr150045ahrc-a-commissioned-study-to-support-the-current-evide awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS BLOJEU – CR150045AHRC A commissioned study to support the current evidence base on the Economic Value of the Impacts of AHRC-funded Research Projects [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £60,000 to £75,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 29 May 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) approaches its tenth anniversary in 2015, it aims to showcase the achievements of the arts and humanities community through a variety of activities. One of which will be to update and develop the research commissioned in 2006 for our publication Leading the World: The economic impact of UK arts and humanities ("Estimating the value of the Impacts produced by the AHRC, pages 34-35) on the economic impact of AHRC-funded research projects. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) invests c. £100 million a year in research and training in the arts and humanities. It supports a broad range of disciplines which include modern languages and linguistics, law, history, design, music, philosophy, visual arts and media, English language and literature, creative and performing arts, classics, archaeology, architecture, religious studies, librarianship, information and museum studies. The AHRC’s current strategy is set out in The Human World: The Arts and Humanities in Our Times, Strategy 2013-18. A significant proportion of AHRC research funding is allocated to ‘responsive mode’ awards and to postgraduate support. In addition the AHRC supports certain strategic themes and initiatives. Current themes include: Care for the Future: Thinking Forward through the Past; Digital Transformations in the Arts and Humanities; Science in Culture; and, Translating Culture. In addition, the AHRC has encouraged initiatives to support the creative economy such as the four Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy and a number of cross-Council programmes such as, for example, Connected Communities which is led by AHRC. The overall purpose of this study is to provide an updated and robust evidence base for quantifying and estimating the economic impact and value of AHRC-funded research. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and follow the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. To express your interest in this oppportunity email . Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](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 . Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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: [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. 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 contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and follow the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. To express your interest in this oppportunity email . Read full description ## CPV classification Market and economic research; polling and statistics Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6bd50974-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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