Published date: 7 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 7 October 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 3 January 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £95,000

Procurement reference

CCCC16A62

Published date

7 October 2016

Closing date

24 October 2016

Contract start date

2 November 2016

Contract end date

31 January 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this requirement is to deliver a report that recommends a set of suitable quantitative performance measures for each outcome dimension identified (service quality, cost, resilience and environment), which can be applied to each National Infrastructure Commission ("NIC") sector (energy, transport, water and wastewater, digital communications, solid waste and flood risk management) and across sectors in a consistent way.

Further details can be found within the full documentation attached to this notice.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:
Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

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 at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:
• the name/reference of this procurement
• the name of the registered supplier; and
• the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk:
Freephone: 0207 276 8886
Email: ManagedProcurementService@crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Giles

Address

2nd Floor, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway,
London
WC2B 6N
England

Telephone

0207 276 8886

Email

managedprocurementservice@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/ccs