664_21 Consultancy Services

Tender description

ESPO (in collaboration with YPO) are seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of consultancy services to the Public Sector. These services will be provided on a national basis across the UK. The key aim of the framework will be to create efficiencies and promote cost savings by providing customers with access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process. Lot 1: Business Services Including, but not limited to, advice around: Alternative delivery models Brexit preparedness, response and contingency planning Business continuity and resilience Business transformation Change management Corporate social responsibility Disaster recovery systems and testing HR and Payroll Improvement programmes Legislation compliance Organisational design and policy Pandemic preparedness, response and contingency planning Process mapping Programme management Project management Quality management Risk management and mitigation Service improvement Strategy development Supply chain management The following information is applicable to all lots: - An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. - ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. Lot 2a: Audit Consultancy Including, but not limited to, advice around: Audit assessments Audit consultancy Audit services Audit strategies and methodologies Benchmarking and quality assurance External audits Financial audits Governance, risk and internal control Internal audits Lot 2b: Internal Audit Services Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking and quality assurance Compliance reviewing Corporate governance Fraud investigation Internal control reviewing Internal audits Operational reviewing Risk management Specified purpose audits Lot 2c: External Audit Services Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking and quality assurance Compliance reviewing Corporate governance External assurance services External audits Financial audit Fraud investigation Risk management Specified purpose audits Statutory audit Lot 2d: General Finance Including, but not limited to, advice around: Actuary, investments and pensions Banking External funding Financial analysis and reporting Financial modelling and model reviews Financial options Financial reviews, evaluations and feasibility studies Financial policies and strategies Financial procedures and processes Funding applications and grants Lot 2e: Procurement Including, but not limited to, advice around: Category management Contract management Corporate Social Responsibility E-sourcing Efficiencies and savings European and global sourcing Process mapping and optimisation Procurement strategy development and implementation Social Value Supplier integration Supplier relationship management Supply chain resilience Lot 2f: Revenues and Benefits Including, but not limited to, advice around: Efficiency reviews Government returns Heath check programmes Model adoptions Payment arrears Lot 2g: Tax Including, but not limited to, advice around: CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) Compliance and advisory Corporation tax Efficiency schemes Employment tax Land tax NICs PAYE Policy development Stamp duty Tax accounting services Tax planning Tax technologies VAT Lot 2h: Treasury Management Including, but not limited to, advice around: Accounting treatment Credit ratings Codes of practice Debt management External loan portfolios Investment reviews and strategies Legislation Market conditions Prudential indicators Treasury management risks Lot 3: Food and Catering Including, but not limited to, advice around: Commercial feasibility and technical reviews Equipment and facilities Food and drink menus Food hygiene Healthy eating programmes Legislation compliance Nutrition Options appraisals Lot 4a: Public Health Including, but not limited to, advice around: Behavioural science Biostatistics Developing and implementing of public health schemes Environmental health Epidemiology Health education Health services administration Pandemic contingency Lot 4b: Social Care (Adults) Including, but not limited to, advice around: Care toolkits Clinical evaluations Collaborative working arrangements Commissioning models Departmental and service reviews Demand management Health and social care integration Outreach programmes New service business cases Personalisation Safeguarding Service efficiency plans and improvements Service user pathways Technology developments Lot 4c: Social Care (Children) Including, but not limited to, advice around: Care toolkits Clinical evaluations Collaborative working arrangements Commissioning models Demand management Departmental and service reviews New service business cases Outreach programmes Personalisation Safeguarding Service efficiency plans and improvements Service user pathways Technology developments Lot 5: Highways, Transport and Logistics Including, but not limited to, advice around: Cycle route planning or improvements Demand management Highways asset management strategies Impact assessments Intelligent transport systems Junction planning or improvements Pedestrian route planning or improvements Public transport route planning or improvements Road/Route safety Street and traffic management Transport and transport links Travel initiatives Travel plans and planning Transport planning and modelling Lot 6a: Operational IT Including, but not limited to, advice around: Cloud Solutions Server solutions Software assurance Systems development and analysis Telecommunications Wireless solutions Cyber security solutions Lot 6b: Strategic IT Including, but not limited to, advice around: Capability assessment, review and development Cost analysis and projection Data Protection and cyber security Digital Strategy Development Disaster recovery Forecast, planning and strategy IT project and programme management Policy development, maintenance and review Process mapping and optimisation Risk assessment and risk management (specific to IT) Lot 7: Leisure, Culture and Tourism Including, but not limited to, advice around: Commercial and efficiency reviews Funding and funding applications Increasing public use of services Management improvement programmes Outsourcing of services Service strategy design Sport and Library service studies Technical reviews Trusts and joint ventures Lot 8a: Asset Management and Delivery Including, but not limited to, advice around: Acquisitions Evaluations and reviews Liability Maintenance Management and delivery Mapping Rationalisation Remodelling Sale and disposal Lot 8b: Environmental and Sustainability Including, but not limited to, advice around: Assessments and appraisals Alternative energy Archaeology studies Biodiversity Carbon foot-printing and reduction Carbon reduction and climate change adaptation Climate change adaptation and mitigation Eco-towns Environmental audits Environmental initiatives Environmental legislation Energy efficiency and targets Flood alleviation and drainage Green technologies Heat networks Landscape management Mapping Modelling Pollution Resource efficiency behaviour change programmes Smart cities Sustainability Water management Waste auditing Lot 8c: Facilities Management Including, but not limited to, advice around: Delivery models Fire risk Hard FM consultancy Outsourcing of FM services Premises, caretaking and cleaning Property security Reorganisation of FM services Soft FM consultancy Lot 8d: Health and Safety Including, but not limited to, advice around: Accident statistics Assurance reports and model documentation COSHH and REACH H&S legislation H&S policies and management Inspections and audits Notices and corrective action plans Risk assessments and controls Safe working procedures Lot 8e: Housing and Housing Support Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking Development project management Governance Homelessness Housing needs and assessments Investment programmes Management and support Quality assurance Process mapping Regeneration project management Revenue optimisation and funding Risk and internal control Service improvement and performance Supported housing Tenant participation schemes Tenant scrutiny Transfers and de-commissioning Lot 8f: Planning, Valuation and Structure Including, but not limited to, advice around: Agricultural and retail planning Employment land reviews Local economic assessments Planning applications and appeals Planning legislation Planning taxes and levies Spatial planning Specialist planning Lot 8g: Regeneration and Regional Development Including, but not limited to, advice around: Business case development Employment land reviews Government policy and awareness Income generation schemes Local business development Local economic assessments Regeneration and economic development Supply chain development Sustainable community strategies Sustainable economic growth plans Lot 8h: Waste and Recycling Including, but not limited to, advice around: Auditing services Alternative waste treatment Business cases Campaigns Carbon assessments Commercial waste Domestic waste Legislation Management investment programmes New waste sites Options appraisals Permits and accreditations Policies and strategies Service reviews Street cleansing support services Lot 9a: Community Research and Engagement Including, but not limited to, advice around: Academic research Communication Community research and strategies Customer insight information Demand management Feedback facilitation Public dialogue, engagement and consultation Soft market testing Stakeholder engagement Lot 9b: Marketing, Communications and PR Including, but not limited to, advice around: Branding Creative communications Communication and marketing materials Crisis management Digital communications Events management Market research Marketing campaigns, plans and strategies Media relations Social media Targeting strategies Website design Lot 10: Strategic Projects Including, but not limited to, advice around: Branding Creative communications Communication and marketing materials Crisis management Digital communications Events management Market research Marketing campaigns, plans and strategies Media relations Social media Targeting strategies Website design