Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-02
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71318000: Lighting engineering services | 79000000 | 79400000 | 79410000 | 79411100
Estimated value: 95000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-11
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Crown Commercial Service is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of advisory services to UK Government. The services delivered under this Framework Agreement will become an important part of the Governments agenda in enhancing the commercial capability at a senior strategic level within Government and accelerate savings.
The Framework Agreement shall provide to Contracting Authorities, a Project Management Office (PMO) function and delivery commercial accelerator programmes.
The PMO function shall provide the governance in maintaining standards for project management across the Framework Agreement activity.
The Authority considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) will not apply for all three (3) Lots. It is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly. The Potential Provider is encouraged to carry out its own due diligence exercise.
Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Goods and Services under and in connection with this Procurement.
The Potential Provider must be able to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Services under and in connection with this Procurement prior to any Framework Agreement being signed.
A detailed description of the Services that the Potential Provider will be required to supply under this Framework Agreement will be set out in full in Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 1, Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 2 and Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 3.
— A PMO function provided under Lot 1 shall ensure that a consistent approach is adopted across Contracting Authorities using this Framework Agreement;
— The PMO function shall be the source of the agreed project management practice and a central source of recording and tracking of savings initiatives;
— The PMO function shall use the data reporting tool as nominated by the Authority, in respect of Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3;
— Increase the skill sets and capability of the Authority personnel in respect of best practice PMO ways of working, ensuring that demonstrable knowledge transfer takes place;
— Identifying efficiency improvements and accelerate the delivery of initiatives to maximise savings and value for money for the central government on Common Goods and Services for Lot 2 only;
— Identifying efficiency improvements and accelerate the delivery of initiatives to maximise savings and value for money for Central Government on Common Goods and Services for Lot 2 only;

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (implementing Title II, Chapter III, Section 3, Sub-section I of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This Procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, participants must 1 st be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, please go online to: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk you can then access the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-asupplier-through-thecrowncommercial-service-what-you-need-to-know Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the Potential Provider; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Authority will process the email and then enable the Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to e-Sourcing Suite email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk A copy of the ITT documentation for this Procurement will be available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge via Crown Commercial Service website once it is available: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4) Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’), which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016. The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent two (2) years, if available; or (alternatively): b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016. Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to subcontract. The ITT can be accessed, which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016 at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will be issued at a later date.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’), which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016. The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent two (2) years, if available; or (alternatively): b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’), which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016. The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent two (2) years, if available; or (alternatively): b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status).
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to subcontract. The ITT can be accessed, which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016 at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will be issued at a later date.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to subcontract. The ITT can be accessed, which will be issued on Monday, 18.7.2016 at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1)
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will be issued at a later date.