Technical Consultancy Support to Ambulance Radio Programme

Tender description

Summary of the work ARP is seeking to procure specialist consultancy resource to support in developing detailed technical requirements for its planned procurement activity. The Supplier will be required to carry out the following: - data analysis; - stakeholder engagement to gather requirements; - development of requirements and Specification; and - stakeholder workshop sign-off Expected Contract Length Three (3) months Latest start date Monday 7 May 2018 Budget Range £60,000 - £70,000 Why the Work is Being Done The work is to support the Programme in the development of a detailed technical Specification for an upcoming procurement. Problem to Be Solved Technical specification writing. Who Are the Users Support to the Ambulance Radio Programme. Existing Team Ambulance Radio Programme Senior Management team and NHS Ambulance Trusts. Current Phase Discovery Skills & Experience • Have experience of writing technical specifications supported with evidence • Experience of working with multi-NHS stakeholders supported with evidence • Respond via BiPDelta eSourcing platform to the RFI using access code: 8CWEA4RCR9 Nice to Haves • demonstrate experience of procurement preparatory document creation within NHS • provide availability of suitable resources from early May 2018 Work Location Predominantly from our London office. Working Arrangments To be confirmed. No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria • Technical competence • Team structure • Approach and methodology • Value for money Cultural Fit Criteria • share knowledge • no-blame culture • take responsibility for their work • Work as a team with our organisation Payment Approach Fixed price Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 5% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can the Authority confirm where this work will be carried out as the ITT states that it can be done remotely but then states that it will be done predominantly from Authority offices in London? This will need to be confirmed with the Supplier. It is likely that most meetings will be held at the ARP office base in London. However, the Supplier will be able to work remotely, as agreed with the Authority. 2. No further questions will be answered via this portal. Please go to the BipDelta eSourcing platform if you wish to submit a query. No further questions will be answered via this portal. Please go to the BipDelta eSourcing platform if you wish to submit a query. 3. 3. On the clarification call, a supplier asked for clarification regarding tender responses. 3. The Authority responded that the Digital Marketplace response would be used to sift Bidders. The BiP Delta eSourcing portal response was also required to be a compliant bid.