Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central Purchasing Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NPS Alternative Delivery Model - Consultancy Support
Reference number: NPS-PS-0060-16
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In support of the Welsh Government’s, ‘Alternative delivery models in public service delivery: An action plan’, the National Procurement Service for Wales (NPS) is seeking expressions of interest from potential providers who could deliver a Neutral Vendor Model to secure external advisory services to prospective Welsh Public sector organisations. This advice could span the five stages of ADM delivery from (1) scoping initial ideas, (2) developing outline business cases, (3) feasibility, (4) set up and (5) delivery and management.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The neutral vendor would not be involved in the delivery of advice, rather the services provided could consist of the following:-
Developing and managing a supply chain of Alternative Delivery Model providers across a range of disciplines.
Managing payments from the Welsh public sector and payments to the supply chain to agreed timescales.
Providing an accessible service to the Welsh public sector to draw upon the suppliers.
Providing an oversight of the outcome reports and appropriate guidance and monitoring.
Supporting the NPS at supplier engagement events.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/08/2016
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
We would welcome the opportunity to further explore the model with the market and are offering up to 1 hour telephone discussions with interested suppliers to further explore our approach .
To register your interest please contact npsprofessionalservices@wales.gsi.gov.uk . Within your email please indicate if you would wish to participate in the further discussion offered.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=46948.
(WA Ref:46948)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2016