Published date: 14 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 28 June 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 28 June 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,250,000,000 to £4,500,000,000

Procurement reference

NEPO503

Published date

14 January 2019

Closing date

13 February 2019

Contract start date

1 December 2019

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Association of North East Councils trading as NEPO seeks to establish a Framework Contract for Specialist Professional Services ("NEPRO3"). NEPRO3 will operate as a Neutral Vendor Managed Service (NVMS) for the delivery of Specialist Professional Services and Consultancy only. The NVMS will not provide Specialist Professional Services or Consultancy in its own right and must maintain neutrality at all times when selecting suitable providers to deliver services under the Framework Contract. NEPO seeks to establish a single provider solution to manage a perpetual supply chain, capable of delivering the full spectrum of Specialist Professional Services and Consultancy requirements. Full details can be found within the procurement documentation.

NEPO are using a two-stage Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for the procurement of this Framework Contract. The first stage is a Selection Questionnaire which will be used to shortlist suppliers. Shortlisted suppliers will then be Invited to Tender. The Selection Questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the Framework Contract. This document will allow suppliers to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the Framework Contract. The Framework Contract will be a sole supplier and single lot solution. Those suppliers shortlisted from Selection Questionnaire and Invited to Tender will be evaluated in accordance with the Award Criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender documents. NEPO may also wish to enter into negotiations with Tenderers in line with the requirements of the Competition with Negotiation procedure. NEPO also reserve the right not to enter into negotiations and award the Framework Contract on the basis of initial Tender.

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Contract must register their expression of interest and submit the Selection Questionnaire and Tender response through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register.Selection Questionnaire and Tender responses must be submitted using the link above. Selection Questionnaire and Tender responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Selection Questionnaire and/or Tender response please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For not time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactics.com to log a ticket.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Adam Smith

Address

Guildhall
Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE13AF
England

Email

adam.smith@nepo.org

Website

www.nepo.org