Published date: 17 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 17 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 19 May 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

  • Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66170000

  • Treasury services - 66600000

  • Housing services - 70333000

    • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

    • Civil engineering consultancy services - 71311000

    • Energy and related services - 71314000

    • Building services - 71315000

    • Hazard protection and control consultancy services - 71317000

    • Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services - 71351000

    • Urban planning services - 71410000

    • Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy - 71800000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

    • Environmental management - 90710000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

664_17

Published date

17 October 2016

Closing date

14 November 2016

Contract start date

24 January 2017

Contract end date

23 January 2019

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?

Yes

Description

ESPO (in collaboration with YPO) is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of consultancy services. The key aim of the framework will be to promote cost savings and create efficiencies by providing customers access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process.
Lot No: 1 - Business Services
Lot No: 2a - Auditing Consultancy
Lot No: 2b - Auditing Services
Lot No: 2c - General Finance
Lot No: 2d - Procurement
Lot No: 2e - Revenues and Benefits
Lot No: 2f - Tax
Lot No: 2g - Treasury Management
Lot No: 3 - Food and Catering
Lot No: 4a - Public Health
Lot No: 4b - Social Care (Adults)
Lot No: 4c - Social Care (Children)
Lot No: 5 - Highways, Transport and Logistics
Lot No: 6a - Operational IT
Lot No: 6b - Strategic IT
Lot No: 7 - Leisure, Culture and Tourism
Lot No: 8a - Asset Management and Delivery
Lot No: 8b - Environmental and Sustainability
Lot No: 8c - Facilities Management
Lot No: 8d - Health and Safety
Lot No: 8e- Housing and Housing Support
Lot No: 8f - Planning, Valuation and Structure
Lot No: 8g - Regeneration and Regional Development
Lot No: 8h - Waste and Recycling
Lot No: 9a - Community Research and Engagement
Lot No: 9b - Marketing, Communications and PR
Lot No: 10 - Strategic Projects
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Please note, the closing date for submission of tender is 12:00 noon, 14/11/2016.

More information

Links

Additional text

To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '664_17' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made only via the 'East Midlands Tenders' E-tendering portal; no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded.
All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the portal. Please ensure you are able to download all files after accessing the portal.
If you have any query regarding the content or require further information, please use the discussion tools provided within the website. If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest, please refer any queries on Portal operation to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com.

About the buyer

Contact name

ESPO

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org