Published date: 8 November 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
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Closing: 9 January 2025, 3pm
Contract summary
Industry
Mergers and acquisition services - 66121000
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000
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IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Economic impact assessment - 79311410
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,700,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6309
Published date
8 November 2024
Closing date
9 January 2025
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
22 July 2025
Contract end date
21 July 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
What is an open procedure (above threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), hereby known as the Authority, is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of management consultancy including restructuring and insolvency services.
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) (RM6309) will be available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice.
Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas.
MCF4 will replace Management Consultancy Framework Three (RM6187) and Restructuring and Insolvency Services (RM6269).
MCF4 will have 10 lots -
Lot 1 - Business
Lot 2 - Strategy and policy
Lot 3 - Complex and transformation
Lot 4 - Finance
Lot 5 - HR
Lot 6 - Procurement and supply chain
Lot 7 - Health, social care and community
Lot 8 - Infrastructure
Lot 9 - Environment and sustainability
Lot 10 - Restructuring and insolvency
MCF4 is not a contingent labour framework agreement.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
Future opportunityPublished 31 August 2023
Attachments
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Attachment 9 - T&C_s.zip
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Bidding documents
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Lot 10 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 10 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 9 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 9 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 8 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 8 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 7 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 7 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 6 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 6 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 5 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 5 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 4 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 4 Add COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 3 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 2 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 1 COTPA [number] [Biddername].xlsx
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Lot 1 Add COTPA [number][Biddername].xlsx
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Attachment 2a Selection Questionnaire.xlsx
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Attachment 2c - Certificate of Technical and Professional Ability (COTPA) Guidance v1.0 .docx
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Attachment 2e PPN 06_21 Carbon Reduction Plan template v1.0.docx
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Attachment 3 - Price Matrix v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 4a - Information and declarations_Consortium v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 4b - Information and declarations_Key Subcontractors_Guarantors v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 5 - Financial Viability Risk Assessment Instructions v1.0.docx
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Attachment 5a - FVRA (Gold).xlsx
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Attachment 6 Consortia details v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 7 Key subcontractor details v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 8 Frequently Asked Questions Document v1.0.xlsx
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Attachment 2 How to bid v1.0 (2).docx
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Attachment 1 About the Framework v1.0 (1).docx
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GWG T124-Contract Notice rights reserved for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement v2.0 (3).docx
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Annexes to the Contract
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GWG T125-Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Contract v1 (3).docx
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Annexes to the Contract
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RM6309 Authorised Customer List.docx
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Annexes to the Contract
Links
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036291-2024
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Notice of planned procurement
Additional text
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1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement;
2) Contract notice authorised customer list;
3) Rights reserved for CCS framework.
The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and describes how HM Government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected. It applies to all information that Government collects, stores, processes, generates or shares to deliver services and conduct business.
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information.
Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 - About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer's specific needs.
CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 3% of the last position.
Registering for access:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Email
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
https://www.gov.uk/ccs
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