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Procurement Consultancy on Low Value spend

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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02 Mar 2022 at 09:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has successfully awarded a contract for "Procurement Consultancy on Low Value Spend" to 31ten Consulting. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focused on procurement consultancy services, with a total contract value of £37,875. The contract period commenced on 11th January 2022 and will conclude on 10th April 2022. The procurement process was carried out under the ESPO Framework Agreement 664_21, and was initiated as a mini-competition. Key deadlines included the tender period which ended on 8th December 2021.

This consultancy opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs capable of providing innovative solutions to optimize low value governance and procurement processes. Businesses equipped to review existing delivery models and develop tailored sourcing documentation will be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. By participating in such procurements, companies can expand their service offerings and establish a foothold within public sector contracting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement Consultancy on Low Value spend

Notice Description

A mini-competition was conducted against the ESPO Framework Agreement 664_21 Consultancy Services to procure Consultancy services on Low Value spend and the contract has been awarded. The successful provider will: -Review and streamline the end to end low value governance and procurement processes (all thresholds under PS150,000) -Review the existing delivery model for low value spend, explore alternative models (including an in-house centralised buying team) and develop a business case for the recommended option -develop a suite of sourcing documentation and training packages that supports implementation of the recommended delivery model and associated processes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-294e0b3d-5028-4edd-ad35-513ad0159ad4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd388ac-a588-46e8-bcba-bf4ee1725858
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,875 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,875 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
11 Jan 2022 - 10 Apr 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

31TEN CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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