Planning

Transition from the Yorkshire and the Humber (YaTH) regional procurement function to local arrangements - Prior Information Notice

  • BlueLight Commercial

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026448

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fab6

Published 7 September 2023, 11:21am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

BlueLight Commercial

Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6DG

Contact

Mirheta Huremovic

Email

mirheta.huremovic@bluelight.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7929759972

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

12517649

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91087

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72436&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Transition from the Yorkshire and the Humber (YaTH) regional procurement function to local arrangements - Prior Information Notice

Reference number

BLC Professional Services 0131

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BlueLight Commercial is seeking expressions of interest from consultants with experience and expertise within the areas of HR, procurement and business change, to support the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber to transition to new arrangements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BlueLight Commercial is seeking expressions of interest from consultants with experience and expertise within the areas of HR, procurement and business change, to support the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber to transition to new arrangements.

Background

The Yorkshire and the Humber (YaTH) Regional Procurement function was established in 2012 and is a partnership between the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber. A new commercial model is being introduced which will dissolve the regional procurement structure and form local arrangements within each of the forces.

The regional procurement function is responsible for procuring and commissioning goods and services on behalf of the eight partners and has been created as a lead force model, with South Yorkshire Police acting as employer and assuming direction and control.

Each partner operates as a separate contracting authority, although where appropriate, collaborative commercial arrangements are put in place with one of the four forces or local policing bodies acting as contracting authority on behalf of all parties. There are therefore a mixture of collaborative contract arrangements and individual contracts that are currently managed by the Regional Team.

Consequently, a decision has been made to dissolve the existing regional procurement structure. Each of the forces are developing plans for local service delivery and now require external expertise to transition from the current regional procurement function to local arrangements within each of the four forces.

We are inviting feedback from companies interested in working with us to help the HR processes and requirements and work closely with key stakeholders and subject matter experts from across the four Forces and their PCC’s to develop a transition and implementation plan.

two.2.14) Additional information

Market engagement will take place week commencing 18th September 2023. Suppliers wishing to participate in this exercise are asked to register their interest via the following link.

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/72435/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=BLUELIGHT

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 September 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

The market engagement exercise is to assess feasibility and is not a call for competition. This PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in the Request for Information (RFI) exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire.

Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise are asked to register their interested via the following link

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/72435/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=BLUELIGHT