Mergers and acquisition services

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This Procurement will establish a multi Supplier public sector Framework Agreement for the purchase of Management Consultancy Services. This Framework Agreement shall comprise of 8 Lots. The Authority reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by Contracting Authorities during further competition prior to an award of a contract. Potential Providers have the opportunity to bid for all or any combination of the Lots. The Authority considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) will not apply at the Framework level. However, it is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the Call Off Agreement and to act accordingly. The Potential Provider is encouraged to carry out its own due diligence. Potential Providers should note this Procurement will involve a 2 phase return of Tender submissions. Tender submissions for Lots 1, 2 and 3 (Phase 1) must be submitted by 14.2.2017, as per section IV.3.4. Tender submissions for Lots 4,5,6,7 and 8 (Phase 2) the deadline for submissions of Attachment 2 — Selection Questionnaire, is 14.2.2017. The deadline for submissions of Attachment 4 — Phase 2 Award Questionnaire is 9.5.2017. Please refer to Attachment 1 — Invitation to Tender for full details of timescales. In reference to Section II.1.4, maximum number of participants allowed. Framework Agreements will be concluded with the maximum number of Suppliers for each Lot. This may increase only where two or more Potential Providers have tied scores and are placed in the last position in respect of each lot. The Authority reserves the right to award a Framework Agreement to additional Potential Providers where their Final Score is within 1 % of the original awarded last place position only up to an additional 5 suppliers. For the avoidance of doubt, last position is 40th for Lot 1, Lot 7 and Lot 8. Last position is 20th for Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4. Last position is 50th for Lot 5 and Lot 6. In the event that there is a challenge to the Procurement and such a challenge is confined to any one particular Lot, the Authority reserves the right to the extent that it is lawful to do so to conclude a Framework Agreement with the successful Potential Providers in respect of the Lot that has not been so challenged. The Authority may increase the CCS Management Charge percentage (which shall be 0.5 % as at the Framework Commencement Date) at any point during the Framework Period up to a maximum of 2 %.