Published date: 17 September 2019

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.


Closing: 1 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0.01 to £84,000

Procurement reference

MVP Sept 19

Published date

17 September 2019

Closing date

1 October 2019

Contract start date

7 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Standing Financial Instructions

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) (hereby known as the Authority) are seeking Procurement, Contract Management and Commercial Resource via this Request for Proposal (RfP), the details of which are set out in Annex A attached to this notice.

If you are interested in quoting for this requirement, please read the letter and appendices attached to this notice and complete:
o The organisation details form within Appendix B
o The questions contained within Appendix C utilising the written response template contained within Appendix E
o The finance template at Appendix D.

Your response should answer each question required and demonstrate how you meet the evaluation criteria contained within Appendix A. Your response must be in the format requested otherwise this may be rejected as being uncompliant.

We will be looking to appoint a provider to commence this work from 07th October 2019, so the ability to mobilise resource(s) quickly is essential.

Please return your response via email to agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net by no later than 5pm 01st October 2019.

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The notice advertises the maximum contract value, including all expenses and excluding VAT. The minimum value is for purposes of publishing the notice only due to this being a mandatory field.

Your proposal must be valid for acceptance for 30 days from the deadline for receipt. Your response constitutes an offer / bid and if the Authority accepts that offer then a legally binding contract will exist.

Respondents accept that the Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and government transparency obligations which may require the Authority to disclose information received from you, to third parties.

This notice, attachments and your response do not give rise to any contractual obligation or liability, unless and until such time as, the Authority issues a letter referencing this Request for a Proposal accepting your proposal. The Authority does not make any commitment to purchase and shall have no liability for your costs in responding to this Request for Proposal.

If you have any queries about this notice or the requirement, please submit your questions via email to Camilla Ball at agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net and a response shall be sent as soon as is possible.

About the buyer

Contact name

Camilla Ball

Address

St John's House,30 East Street
LEICESTER
LE16NB
England

Email

agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net