Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-23
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48440000 | 66170000 | 66171000 | 71621000 | 72225000: Systems quality assurance services
Estimated value: 48000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of spend analysis and recovery services for all UK Central Government departments and Wider Public Sector Organisations (‘Contracting Authorities’).
Suppliers will be able to provide spend analysis and related services, including the analysis of accounts payable systems, invoices and payments, contracts or other data as requested by a Contracting Authority.
Suppliers shall be able to provide a statement transaction review, including conducting a review and comparison of ledgers and trading accounts to identify, report and recover any unallocated amounts, credit notes or other credit balances due back to the Contracting Authority.
This will include identifying and reporting all balances which require further investigation or progress to the Contracting Authority, and the Contracting Authority will then authorise further action by the Potential Provider to investigate and recover authorised balances, at an agreed frequency.
Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement schedule 2 (the specification).
The Supplier will be awarded a place on Lot 1 if they achieve or exceed the minimum final score. Potential Providers have the opportunity to submit a Tender for all or any combination of the 7 Lots. The value provided in II.2.6 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
The Supplier will be awarded a place on Lot 2 if they achieve or exceed the minimum final score. Potential Providers have the opportunity to submit a Tender for all or any combination of the 7 Lots. The value provided in II.2.6 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
The Supplier will be able to conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining to utilities, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any benefit.
Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification).
The Supplier will be awarded a place on Lot 3 if they achieve or exceed the minimum final score. Potential Providers have the opportunity to submit a Tender for all or any combination of the 7 Lots. The value provided in II.2.6 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining to telecoms / mobiles, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any Benefit.
Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification).
The Supplier will be awarded a place on Lot 4 if they achieve or exceed the minimum final score. Potential Providers have the opportunity to submit a Tender for all or any combination of the 7 Lots. The value provided in II.2.6 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining contingent labour / agency staffing, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any Benefit.
Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification).

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following 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/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers. Once you have registered on the eSourcing 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 registered supplier; and, the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the eSourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris 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 messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Tender Submissions must be published by the date in IV.2.7 of this Contract Notice. Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involves handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. To participate in this procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials for services under and in connection with this Procurement. The award of a place on this Commercial Agreement is conditional on a Potential Providers ability to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials for services under and in conjunction with this Procurement.

Award value: 48000000