Published date: 18 October 2022

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

BS1 6PN

Value of contract

£49,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

17/02/1114

Published date

18 October 2022

Closing date

26 September 2022

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

17 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Thank you for your interest in undertaking the Skills & Flexible Resource Innovation Project on behalf of The Planning Inspectorate.  This competition is being undertaken via The Government Office for Science Futures Procurement Framework.

  Requirement

We require a partner to work with us to explore the art of the possible to meet current and changing demand for our services.
For this initial piece of work (phase 1) we want to understand current and future casework demand and required skillsets. A delivery partner will need to work with key stakeholders within the organisation to:

reuse the learning from previous work in this area and understand what work is underway to deliver it.

identify gaps where research is required to produce a set of anticipated scenarios that analyse how casework demand, resource and skills requirements might change overtime, as well as the minimum resource and skillset required to deliver casework demand.

Optional Requirement for Phase 2
We also include an option for the successful supplier to take the deliverables from this piece of work to inform a second piece of work (Phase 2) to explore the art of the possible, options and approaches to deploy resource quickly and effectively. This is assuming a successful Phase 1, a continuing business need for the requirement and the supplier having the required skillset for Phase 2. This option will be confirmed towards the end of Phase 1 with timescales to be agreed with the supplier.

How to Apply
Please provide your written proposal using the 'proposal template' provided in Annex B, clearly setting out how you meet the evaluation criteria included in the Section 4.
The proposal template includes a section for each of the criteria being evaluated. In the template, please also declare any known or perceived conflicts of interest with any employees or contractors of the Planning Inspectorate.
Your written proposal and pricing proposal must be submitted to linda.paul@planninginspectorate.gov.uk no later than Monday 26 September 2022 - 16:00 hours. Written proposals and pricing received after this deadline will not be accepted

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

12 October 2022

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

17 December 2022

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Nous Group

Address

6th Floor
2 London Wall Place
London
EC2Y 5AU

Reference

Companies House number: 09271803

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Paul

Address

Temple Quay House,2 the Square Temple Quay
BRISTOL
BS16PN
England

Email

Linda.Paul@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/pins.