Bip Buyer de-activated users: Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme

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Notice Summary

Title:	Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	Bip Buyer de-activated users
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	Like all local authorities, the financial challenges facing South Glos Council are significant and sustained. We have already achieved extensive savings and efficiencies over the past few years. However, there is still more to be done if we are to achieve a balanced and sustainable financial position in light of the ongoing reductions and changes to government funding, and the increasing demand for Social Care services. The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers. This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.
Published:	16/03/2018 16:56

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UK-Bristol: Procurement consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             South Gloucestershire Council
             Bristol, United Kingdom
             Email: procurement@southglos.gov.uk
             Main Address: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
             NUTS Code: UKK12
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme
      Reference Number: DN329992
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79418000 - Procurement consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Like all local authorities, the financial challenges facing South Glos Council are significant and sustained. We have already achieved extensive savings and efficiencies over the past few years. However, there is still more to be done if we are to achieve a balanced and sustainable financial position in light of the ongoing reductions and changes to government funding, and the increasing demand for Social Care services.

The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers.

This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 2,000,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: South Gloucestershire Council is a Unitary Authority in the South West of England serving a population of around 267,000. The Council’s Corporate Contact Centre (CCC) is based within the Customer Services Section, which is often described as the customer face of the council, receiving almost half a million enquiries per annum. It plays a crucial role in influencing the perception customers have of the council. The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers. This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 2,000,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 24
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
      Description of renewals: Contract may be extended by up to a further 2 years

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:
      Not Provided
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Not Provided
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
      Not Provided
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/04/2018 Time: 12:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3

      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 20/04/2018
         Time: 12:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
   Electronic payment will be used No
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Please visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=67312dd2-6d28-e811-80eb-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

to express an interest. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             South Gloucestershire Council
       Bristol, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
    Not Provided
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/03/2018

Annex A

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Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme

UK-Bristol: Procurement consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       South Gloucestershire Council
       Bristol, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement@southglos.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
       NUTS Code: UKK12

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme      Reference number: DN329992
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      79418000 - Procurement consultancy services.

   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short Description: Like all local authorities, the financial challenges facing South Glos Council are significant and sustained. We have already achieved extensive savings and efficiencies over the past few years. However, there is still more to be done if we are to achieve a balanced and sustainable financial position in light of the ongoing reductions and changes to government funding, and the increasing demand for Social Care services.

The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers.

This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2018

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2018 - 219412
   Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 16/03/2018

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2)
         Place of text to be modified: Not provided
         Instead of:
         Date: 20/04/2018
         Local Time: 12:00
         Read:
         Date: 16/04/2018
         Local Time: 20:00

VII.2) Other additional information: TENDER CLOSING DATE IS 16TH APRIL 2018 @ 12 NOON.
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UK-Bristol: Procurement consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       South Gloucestershire Council
       Bristol, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement@southglos.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
       NUTS Code: UKK12

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Contract Support for Procurement Savings Programme
      Reference number: DN329992

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79418000 - Procurement consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Like all local authorities, the financial challenges facing South Glos Council are significant and sustained. We have already achieved extensive savings and efficiencies over the past few years. However, there is still more to be done if we are to achieve a balanced and sustainable financial position in light of the ongoing reductions and changes to government funding, and the increasing demand for Social Care services.

The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers.

This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 2,000,000

         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

      Main site or place of performance:
      Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire


      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: South Gloucestershire Council is a Unitary Authority in the South West of England serving a population of around 267,000. The Council’s Corporate Contact Centre (CCC) is based within the Customer Services Section, which is often described as the customer face of the council, receiving almost half a million enquiries per annum. It plays a crucial role in influencing the perception customers have of the council. The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers. This contract will be split into two phases, with an initial scoping study followed by packages of work to support delivery that will be agreed with the Contractor following completion of Phase 1.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No


      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided


   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/04/2018

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 9
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             Ernst & Young LLP
             1 Moor London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK12
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/04/2018

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 9
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             Ernst & Young LLP
             London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK12
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=322212209

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          South Gloucestershire Council
          Bristol, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/05/2018