UK SBS PS16003 HEFCE Provision of support services for TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing) and understanding and advising on academic and financial sustainability to the UK Higher Education sector and sector stakeholders

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 31st May 2016 at 2pm. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Any bids submitted directly to the buyer will be disregarded.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). HEFCE is looking to select a provider capable of delivering support services to the Financial Sustainability Strategy Group (FSSG), TRAC Development Group (TDG) and UK higher education

sector stakeholders, including providing a central support function for Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC).

Additional information: HOW TO APPLY

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.

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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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