Planning

The Provision of a private sector partner for the Accelerated Capability Environment

HOME OFFICE

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Planning

08 Jan 2021 at 23:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is initiating a tender for "The Provision of a private sector partner for the Accelerated Capability Environment" as part of its services focused on research and development. Currently in the planning stage, this procurement is geared towards identifying potential suppliers capable of collaborating closely with the Authority to manage project commissions. Interested businesses can express their interest through the designated portal until 12th February 2021 at 17:00 GMT. A Contract Notice is anticipated to be published in March 2021, following a potential market engagement phase that includes clarification questions and meetings from late January to early February 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in project management, consultancy, and IT services, particularly those with a strong capability in collaborative environments and innovative problem-solving. Companies with a background in delivering complex projects and fostering partnerships within diverse ecosystems will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this procurement could pave the way for further contracts with the Home Office and associated public sector clients addressing critical mission-oriented challenges.

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Notice Title

The Provision of a private sector partner for the Accelerated Capability Environment

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity and to elicit clarification questions regarding the design of the future Private Sector Partner (PSP) contract for the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in relation to the Home Office's Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE).Potential suppliers wishing to engage with the Authority for this opportunity are invited to register their interest up to the PIN expiry on Friday 12th February 2021 at 17:00 GMT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The PSP requirement is for a supplier to work closely with the Authority, on the client side to establish and oversee delivery of project commissions. This combined capability makes up ACE.A prospectus describing the requirement will be made available from Monday 18th January 2021 at 10:00 GMT to potential suppliers who register an interest against this PIN. Potential suppliers are able submit written clarification questions, based on the contents of the prospectus, at any point up to the PIN expiry date and time on Friday 12th February 2021 at 17:00 GMT. However, potential suppliers are requested and encouraged to submit questions by Monday 25th January 2021 at 12:00 GMT for early Authority consideration and review. The Authority may hold bilateral meetings with some of the potential suppliers who have submitted one or more questions, in order to further clarify the meaning and motivation for the questions submitted. This will allow the Authority to respond to questions through a summary document which will be provided to potential suppliers to any subsequent Contract Notice published for this opportunity. Any bilateral meetings with potential suppliers are likely to be held between the 28th January 2021 and 9th February 2021.The Authority currently intends to issue a Contract Notice for the PSP opportunity in March 2021. ACE has been set up by the Home Office to help the public sector to explore and find innovative solutions to mission-oriented problem statements through managed collaboration with an open but managed 'ecosystem' of providers. These providers are drawn from the private sector, academia and third sector. This PIN is not for the opportunity to join the ecosystem as a provider. Potential providers interested in joining ACE's ecosystem today are encouraged to visit www.vivace.tech to understand more and make contact by registering their interest. A member of the team will get in touch and explain the next steps. A key part of the PSP's services will be to engage the ecosystem of potential suppliers to explore and develop potential solutions to problem statements developed by users of ACE, though projects (known as 'commissions'). The PSP will also be expected to keep the membership of the provider ecosystem under review so that it can always collectively supply the breadth and depth of contemporary products, services and know-how which will provide competitive, cost-effective, timely and innovate insights and solutions to these commissions. Users (or 'customers') of ACE are from, but not limited to, the public sector. The PSP will be expected to manage the overall delivery of these customers' commissions, fulfilled by combined provider teams drawn from the ecosystem, assuring this delivery to the satisfaction of ACE and its customers, noting the ecosystem providers are expected to be responsible for the supply of the subject matter of the commissioned work (e.g. products, know-how and services). The PSP will further be expected to act as a neutral party, when engaging with the ecosystem, enabling ACE's customers to access a wide variety of providers to explore and develop potential solutions for their problem statements. Once selected, to protect this neutrality, it is expected that the organisation which establishes the PSP will not be permitted to participate in the provider ecosystem. To carry out these delivery management and assurance activities, the PSP will be expected to bring together a multi-disciplinary team covering, but not limited to, the disciplines of project management, delivery assurance, supply chain relationship management and delivery quality assurance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0288f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000420-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
peter.davies@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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