The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Contract for supporting the Secretary of State in the accreditation and oversight of ADR providers in the UK.

UK-London: General public services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7741617102, Email: jason.cole@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Jason Cole
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Contract for supporting the Secretary of State in the accreditation and oversight of ADR providers in the UK.    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      75110000 - General public services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The Consumer and Competition Policy Directorate (CCP), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is looking for a service provide to support the Secretary of State in the execution of the Secretary of State’s Competent Authority role for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the non-regulated sector. The provider will provide services of an administrative nature supporting the Secretary of State’s performance of a number of statutory functions including the accreditation, oversight, performance management and reporting of ADR bodies in the non-regulated sector. It is proposed the contract will be of three-year duration with a potential option to extend by two additional years in one-year increments.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 510,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      BEIS is looking for a partner to support the Secretary of State (SoS) in his role as Competent Authority for ADR in non-regulated sectors. The role of SoS is to approve and oversee bodies offering ADR used in disputes between businesses and consumers. The service provider will administer and support performance of these functions.
ADR applies to the settlement of consumer disputes outside of court. This can include negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. These can often be quicker and cheaper than the courts, leading to more satisfactory solutions for both parties. The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 set standards ADR providers must meet in order to be approved. They also appoint a competent authority to approve such applications and monitor their performance. Regulators act as competent authority in regulated sectors. Elsewhere, SoS acts as generic competent authority.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      In order to provide prospective suppliers with the opportunity to gain more detail on the project and identify potential partners, BEIS are holding a Supplier Day via MS Teams on Tuesday 26th October 2021 from 15.00-16.00. Interested organisations please contact Jason Cole (jason.cole@beis.gov.uk) to reserve your place.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         29/10/2021
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/10/2021