Business and management consultancy and related services

Tender description

The MoD seeks to inform the market of their intention to increase the duration and value of the existing external assistance contract (RM4750-Provision of External Assistance (EA) for the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) — Assessment Phase) with Deloitte LLP by 300 000 GBP (exc. VAT) and until 30.4.2016. The RPP is a 10 year service based contract which Capita are incentivised to deliver appropriate number of recruits for the Army. RPP relies on working closely with Capita and the Army in a combined management structure at all levels, and joint governance using existing bodies such as the Army Recruiting and Training Executive Committee to manage Army recruiting. This contract relates to EA to support through the technical, PMO, financial, test and evaluation, which now requires an extension to the contract that ended on 31.1.2016, until 30.4.2016. Specific knowledge and skills are required for this project to support in achieving the objectives of the RPP. The Crown Commercial Service, acting as managing agent for the Ministry of Defence, proposes to extend the duration and value of the Contract for the Provision of Continuing External Assistance for the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) — Assessment Phase) with Deloitte LLP. It is considered that this Contract Amendment can be placed using the negotiated procedure without publication pursuant of Article 32 (2) (b) (ii) and (5) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation 32 (1) (b) (iii) of UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is unrealistic for another contractor to provide the external assistance and complete the provision of this consultancy in the timescale required, which will impact on achieving the project output. It would be impractical for a different candidate other than the chosen economic operator to achieve the required outputs and targets of the project by the date of 30.4.2016. Please see complementary information section VI.3) for further details.