CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify): public procurement

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Service Provision for Financial Management Reform Costing Programme.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Primarily in the UK with some limited requirements overseas.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) has established a Framework Agreement for the provision of Financial Management Reform Costing Programme Services for HMT and other UK Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs) and agencies; Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies; and the Wider Public Sector (and any future successors to these organisations).

The duration of this Framework Agreement is for a 2-year period. The Contracting Authority may extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for any period or periods up to a maximum of 2 years in total from the expiry of the Initial Framework Period for a maximum of 2 consecutive further terms, each of these terms being up to a maximum of 12 months duration. Any extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

The main aim of this Framework Agreement is to support a more accurate costing and build costing capability across Her Majesty's Government (HMG). The Supplier shall work in partnership with the Contracting Authority and/or Other Contracting Authorities in delivering individual Costing Projects to drive understanding of costs in difficult, cross-cutting areas of Government spend.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

RM4681

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

The following information has been captured in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 50 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015:

The Agent received a total of 9 tenders in response to this procurement, all of which were received electronically via the Agent's e-Sourcing Suite.

The Agent received 3 tenders from economic operators which are small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The Agent did not receive tenders from non-EU States or other EU Member States.

— The NUTS code for Ernst & Young LLP is UK;

— Ernst & Young LLP is not a small and medium enterprise (SME);

— Ernst & Young LLP is not a group of economic operators.

— The NUTS code for The Boston Consulting Group LLP is UK;

— The Boston Consulting Group LLP is not a small and medium enterprise (SME);

— The Boston Consulting Group LLP is not a group of economic operators.

— The NUTS code for KPMG LLP is UK;

— KPMG LLP is not a small and medium enterprise (SME);

— KPMG LLP is not a group of economic operators.

— The NUTS code for McKinsey and Company Inc United Kingdom is UK;

— McKinsey and Company Inc United Kingdom is not a small and medium enterprise (SME);

— McKinsey and Company Inc United Kingdom is not a group of economic operators.

— The NUTS code for Deloitte LLP is UK;

— Deloitte LLP is not a small and medium enterprise (SME);

— Deloitte LLP is not a group of economic operators.

This Framework Agreement commenced on 8.3.2016 for an initial term of 2 years. The Framework Agreement will conclude on 7.3.2018.

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice