Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Lucy Simpson
Telephone
+44 07741843636
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Lucy Simpson
Telephone
+44 07741843636
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
001141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services 2
Reference number
0001141
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking to procure a national framework for a Managed Service Provider to deliver consultancy and professional services.
YPO are a public sector buying organisation that creates frameworks for a variety of services and products. Public sector organisations can utilise our frameworks to meet their requirements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Over the last 4 years YPO have had a framework in place for managing all consultancy and professional services. To ensure that the new solution we put in place supports both YPO customers and the provider, we are now undertaking early supplier engagement with providers to understand the key elements of the market and the need for a nationwide framework agreement for managing consultancy. The Key areas we are interested in exploring are;
• Managed Service for consultancy – we are interested in understanding how organisations manage all of a public sector organisations consultancy requirements, this is likely to be through a well-developed consultancy supply chain.,
• Different delivery models of delivering consultancy services
We would like to understand how organisations could support the above services into different public sector market segments such as local authorities, emergency services, housing associations, NHS trusts, central government organisations and wider public sector organisations
YPO are therefore looking for providers who would be interested in completing a short RFI questionnaire and/or having a conversation with us. Please register your interest by contacting us at hrsolutions@ypo.co.uk
Please note that this information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Should YPO decide to take this project further then this work will not be part of that process nor will the information provided be used to determine the outcome of that process. Should YPO wish to proceed any further with any supplier a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO’s contract procedure rules.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the
commencement date.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that is a request for information to undertake pre-market engagement only and is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Any information provided will not be used to determine the outcome of the tender process. When, or if, YPO wishes to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. If you are interested in obtaining more information please contact hrsolutions@ypo.co.uk by 11 August 2022.
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link
for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users .
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract
is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract
is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).