Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-08-09
Buyer: ESPO
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 66171000 | 71311200 | 71311210 | 71311300 | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Estimated value: 200000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: ESPO, in collaboration with YPO, is seeking to establish a national framework agreement with a number of suppliers for the provision of consultancy services.
Whilst ESPO/YPO's existing Consultancy Services framework predominantly covers a range of consultancy areas specific to local government needs, it is intended that the new framework will be expanded to include new areas of consultancy which are required across the entire UK public sector. The framework will therefore consist of a range of lots to reflect the different consultancy services required; market engagement over the next few months shall however determine the actual services covered.
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Including, but not limited to, advice around: Audit strategies and methodologies, benchmarking and quality assurance, external/internal audits, financial audits, governance, risk and internal control.
As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, 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 and 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-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
The framework agreement/contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
Including, but not limited to, advice around: Acquisitions, sale, disposals, evaluations, reviews, liability, management and delivery, maintenance, mapping, rationalisation and remodelling of assets.
As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament of the Council, 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 and 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-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
The framework agreement/contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
Including, but not limited to, advice around: Business continuity, Disaster recovery systems and testing, Risk management and mitigation.
As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament of the Council, 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 and 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-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
The framework agreement/contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
Including, but not limited to, advice around: Community research/strategies, customer insight, feedback facilitation, public dialogue, consultation, soft market testing, stakeholder engagement.
As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament of the Council, 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 and 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-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
The framework agreement/contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.

Eligibility requirements: If applicable.

Award value: 200000000