Published date: 1 June 2023

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: 18 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

B15 1NU

Value of contract

£90,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_338661/1147870

Published date

1 June 2023

Closing date

18 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 November 2023

Contract end date

1 November 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Framework agreement for the provision of Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services. The scope of this framework agreement includes provision of Consultancy and Advisory Services in a number of disciplines which will normally include providing the customer with a delivery programme, mobilisation and communication plan with agreed milestones and delivery dates. The requirements are for provision of advice and options rather than to make business decisions on the customer's behalf although customers may invite providers' input in making final decisions. These are split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Business Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services including but not limited to process redesign and improvement, programme and project management, marketing and advertising as well as Public Relations and advice on Corporate Social Responsibility. Also includes management consultancy services.
Lot 2 - Environment and Sustainability Advisory Services including but not limited to consulting and advisory Services to support with businesses sustainability goals and advice on how to reduce the environmental impact of the operation.
Lot 3 - Workforce Improvement Advisory Services including but not limited to consultancy and advisory Services to support with the needs of the workforce and its associated challenges and issues.
Lot 4 - Financial Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services including but not limited to advisory Services on financial management, accountancy, pension fund management, insurance, actuarial and risk management services.
Lot 5 - Audit, Counter Fraud and Spend Analysis Services including but not limited to Internal Audit & Counter Fraud, External Audit, Account Payable (AP) reviews - this will include in depth review of a Participating Authorities AP data, identifying monies in overpayments, missed supplier credit and duplicate payments in order to recover cash, VAT reconciliation/reclaim and contract compliance reviews.
Lot 6 - ICT and Digital Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services including but not limited to consultancy on optimising ICT hardware and software as well as all advisory Services on digital deployment.
Lot 7 - Estates, Construction and Building Management Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services including but not limited to consultancy on energy efficiency, construction, health and safety, and all building consultations.

More information

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Additional text

HTE is acting on behalf of MSE, a central purchasing body. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE who is conducting this tender exercise and MSE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet of the following weblink are envisaged as framework agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisations.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ryan Noble

Address

19 HEALTHTRUST EUROPE, GEORGE ROAD, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1NU
England

Telephone

+44 8458875000

Email

ryan.noble@htepg.com

Website

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk